diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 62aa320c2070..9d70c24a9cb4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2137,7 +2137,8 @@ probe_aux_dev_err:
 	soc_remove_aux_devices(card);
 
 probe_dai_err:
-	soc_remove_dai_links(card);
+	if (ret != -ENODEV)
+		soc_remove_dai_links(card);
 
 card_probe_error:
 	if (card->remove)