diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
index 9a756d0a6032..c876f111d8b0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
@@ -538,6 +538,8 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	priv->pdev = pdev;
+
 	cpu_np = of_parse_phandle(np, "audio-cpu", 0);
 	/* Give a chance to old DT binding */
 	if (!cpu_np)
@@ -718,7 +720,6 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize sound card */
-	priv->pdev = pdev;
 	priv->card.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	priv->card.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	ret = snd_soc_of_parse_card_name(&priv->card, "model");