diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hda.c b/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hda.c
index 4570f662fb48..d78f4d856aaf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hda.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hda.c
@@ -498,7 +498,9 @@ static int hdac_hda_dev_remove(struct hdac_device *hdev)
 	struct hdac_hda_priv *hda_pvt;
 
 	hda_pvt = dev_get_drvdata(&hdev->dev);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&hda_pvt->codec.jackpoll_work);
+	if (hda_pvt && hda_pvt->codec.registered)
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&hda_pvt->codec.jackpoll_work);
+
 	return 0;
 }