diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
index db663e7d17a4..c7f7335bbf86 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl-asoc-card.c
@@ -494,6 +494,8 @@ 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)
@@ -606,7 +608,6 @@ static int fsl_asoc_card_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		 codec_dev->name);
 
 	/* Initialize sound card */
-	priv->pdev = pdev;
 	priv->card.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	priv->card.name = priv->name;
 	priv->card.dai_link = priv->dai_link;