diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 6c31a909845c..f6cebe2b3cbb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1182,6 +1182,8 @@ static void dpcm_be_reparent(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		return;
 
 	be_substream = snd_soc_dpcm_get_substream(be, stream);
+	if (!be_substream)
+		return;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &be->dpcm[stream].fe_clients, list_fe) {
 		if (dpcm->fe == fe)