diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
index 39d0c770d9aa..1fa58e2bff3d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wcd938x.c
@@ -4480,10 +4480,10 @@ static void wcd938x_unbind(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct wcd938x_priv *wcd938x = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
+	snd_soc_unregister_component(dev);
 	device_link_remove(dev, wcd938x->txdev);
 	device_link_remove(dev, wcd938x->rxdev);
 	device_link_remove(wcd938x->rxdev, wcd938x->txdev);
-	snd_soc_unregister_component(dev);
 	component_unbind_all(dev, wcd938x);
 }