diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 7ff04ad2a97e..0a1b2f64bbee 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -834,6 +834,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_resume_device);
 #define soc_resume	NULL
 #endif
 
+static struct snd_soc_dai_ops null_dai_ops = {
+};
+
 static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 {
 	struct platform_device *pdev = container_of(card->dev,
@@ -877,6 +880,11 @@ static void snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 			ac97 = 1;
 	}
 
+	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
+		if (!card->dai_link[i].codec_dai->ops)
+			card->dai_link[i].codec_dai->ops = &null_dai_ops;
+	}
+
 	/* If we have AC97 in the system then don't wait for the
 	 * codec.  This will need revisiting if we have to handle
 	 * systems with mixed AC97 and non-AC97 parts.  Only check for
@@ -2329,9 +2337,6 @@ static int snd_soc_unregister_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_soc_dai_ops null_dai_ops = {
-};
-
 /**
  * snd_soc_register_dai - Register a DAI with the ASoC core
  *