1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c b/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
index 7cabcc5c8703..5dd47691ba41 100644
--- a/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static int asoc_simple_card_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 }
 
                 if (!cinfo->name        ||
-                    !cinfo->card        ||
                     !cinfo->codec_dai.name      ||
                     !cinfo->codec       ||
                     !cinfo->platform    ||
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ static int asoc_simple_card_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                         return -EINVAL;
                 }
 
-                priv->snd_card.name     = cinfo->card;
+                priv->snd_card.name     = (cinfo->card) ? cinfo->card : cinfo->name;
                 dai_link->name          = cinfo->name;
                 dai_link->stream_name   = cinfo->name;
                 dai_link->platform_name = cinfo->platform;