diff --git a/sound/core/init.c b/sound/core/init.c
index 9f5270c90a10..b6dd43005c27 100644
--- a/sound/core/init.c
+++ b/sound/core/init.c
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ int snd_card_new(struct device *parent, int idx, const char *xid,
 	card->number = idx;
 #ifdef MODULE
 	WARN_ON(!module);
-	card->module = module;
 #endif
+	card->module = module;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&card->devices);
 	init_rwsem(&card->controls_rwsem);
 	rwlock_init(&card->ctl_files_rwlock);