diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
index 842649501e30..47d22cab5af6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ static int create_sdw_dailink(struct snd_soc_card *card, int *link_index,
 			continue;
 
 		/* j reset after loop, adr_index only applies to first link */
-		for (; j < adr_link_next->num_adr; j++) {
+		for (; j < adr_link_next->num_adr && codec_dlc_index < codec_num; j++) {
 			const struct snd_soc_acpi_endpoint *endpoints;
 
 			endpoints = adr_link_next->adr_d[j].endpoints;