diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
index d20f03dfdee6..6aac25095218 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/core.c
@@ -1819,8 +1819,6 @@ static int rsnd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	};
 	int ret = 0, i;
 
-	snd_soc_disconnect_sync(&pdev->dev);
-
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	for_each_rsnd_dai(rdai, priv, i) {
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 9483bfe17260..0d436a2560e4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1444,18 +1444,6 @@ static int soc_probe_link_components(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void snd_soc_disconnect_sync(struct device *dev)
-{
-	struct snd_soc_component *component =
-			snd_soc_lookup_component(dev, NULL);
-
-	if (!component || !component->card)
-		return;
-
-	snd_card_disconnect_sync(component->card->snd_card);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_disconnect_sync);
-
 static int soc_link_dai_pcm_new(struct snd_soc_dai **dais, int num_dais,
 				struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 {