diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 7eea70eea68b..dc95b6f41555 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1025,6 +1025,9 @@ component_dai_empty:
 void snd_soc_remove_pcm_runtime(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 				struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 {
+	if (!rtd)
+		return;
+
 	lockdep_assert_held(&client_mutex);
 
 	/*