diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
index 94739b7aca77..38aae96267c9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
@@ -550,14 +550,14 @@ static int rsnd_ssi_dma_remove(struct rsnd_mod *mod,
 			       struct rsnd_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct rsnd_ssi *ssi = rsnd_mod_to_ssi(mod);
-	struct rsnd_mod *ssi_parent_mod = rsnd_io_to_mod_ssip(io);
+	struct rsnd_mod *pure_ssi_mod = rsnd_io_to_mod_ssi(io);
 	struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
 	int irq = ssi->info->irq;
 
 	rsnd_dma_quit(io, rsnd_mod_to_dma(mod));
 
-	/* Do nothing for SSI parent mod */
-	if (ssi_parent_mod == mod)
+	/* Do nothing if non SSI (= SSI parent, multi SSI) mod */
+	if (pure_ssi_mod != mod)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* PIO will request IRQ again */