diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index bd2ac1912466..f028a6938ee8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -2446,9 +2446,6 @@ static void snd_soc_unbind_card(struct snd_soc_card *card, bool unregister)
 		snd_soc_dapm_shutdown(card);
 		snd_soc_flush_all_delayed_work(card);
 
-		/* remove all components used by DAI links on this card */
-		soc_remove_link_components(card);
-
 		soc_cleanup_card_resources(card);
 		if (!unregister)
 			list_add(&card->list, &unbind_card_list);