diff --git a/sound/core/init.c b/sound/core/init.c
index 7b3618997d34..ab7853924fd3 100644
--- a/sound/core/init.c
+++ b/sound/core/init.c
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ static int snd_card_init(struct snd_card *card, struct device *parent,
 	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);