diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt_sdca_jack_common.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt_sdca_jack_common.c
index e430be7681d2..1e5725f0ae33 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt_sdca_jack_common.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt_sdca_jack_common.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ int sof_sdw_rt_sdca_jack_exit(struct snd_soc_card *card, struct snd_soc_dai_link
 
 	device_remove_software_node(ctx->headset_codec_dev);
 	put_device(ctx->headset_codec_dev);
+	ctx->headset_codec_dev = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
 }