diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
index c9af022676c2..47c3e97c3136 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int hdac_component_master_match(struct device *dev, void *data)
  */
 int snd_hdac_i915_register_notifier(const struct i915_audio_component_audio_ops *aops)
 {
-	if (WARN_ON(!hdac_acomp))
+	if (!hdac_acomp)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	hdac_acomp->audio_ops = aops;