diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8988.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8988.c
index 92680c6d247e..f13a995af277 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8988.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8988.c
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ static int wm8988_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 		break;
 
 	case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
-		if (codec->dapm.bias_level == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
+		if (snd_soc_codec_get_bias_level(codec) == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
 			regcache_sync(wm8988->regmap);
 
 			/* VREF, VMID=2x5k */