diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
index 141dbbf975ac..861c07417fed 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
@@ -807,6 +807,9 @@ static void skl_probe_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			return;
 	}
 
+	skl_init_pci(skl);
+	skl_dum_set(bus);
+
 	err = skl_init_chip(bus, true);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		dev_err(bus->dev, "Init chip failed with err: %d\n", err);
@@ -922,8 +925,6 @@ static int skl_first_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 
-	snd_hdac_bus_reset_link(bus, true);
-
 	snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities(bus);
 
 	/* check if PPCAP exists */
@@ -971,11 +972,7 @@ static int skl_first_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
 
-	/* initialize chip */
-	skl_init_pci(skl);
-	skl_dum_set(bus);
-
-	return skl_init_chip(bus, true);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int skl_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
@@ -1080,8 +1077,6 @@ static int skl_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	if (bus->mlcap)
 		snd_hdac_ext_bus_get_ml_capabilities(bus);
 
-	snd_hdac_bus_stop_chip(bus);
-
 	/* create device for soc dmic */
 	err = skl_dmic_device_register(skl);
 	if (err < 0) {