1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 99712f652d0d..1cd149b9ce69 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -954,6 +954,9 @@ static int soc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct snd_soc_platform *platform = card->platform;
         struct snd_soc_codec_device *codec_dev = socdev->codec_dev;
 
+        if (!card->instantiated)
+                return 0;
+
         run_delayed_work(&card->delayed_work);
 
         if (platform->remove)