diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index dd7c49fafd75..145ec4b56ca9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 		if (dapm->codec->driver->set_bias_level)
 			ret = dapm->codec->driver->set_bias_level(dapm->codec,
 								  level);
+		else
+			dapm->bias_level = level;
 	} else
 		dapm->bias_level = level;