diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
index 38e7f1a2bb97..89ee033f0c35 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/intel.c
@@ -1407,7 +1407,6 @@ int intel_link_startup(struct auxiliary_device *auxdev)
 	ret = intel_register_dai(sdw);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "DAI registration failed: %d\n", ret);
-		snd_soc_unregister_component(dev);
 		goto err_interrupt;
 	}