diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index f7a13f720529966f011fd767b224b6503eed68f4..025060b26fb7271a96f8bf53684809e5f7dcdc7f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -1598,7 +1598,15 @@ static int dapm_power_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm, int event)
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(w, &card->widgets, list) {
-		list_del_init(&w->dirty);
+		switch (w->id) {
+		case snd_soc_dapm_pre:
+		case snd_soc_dapm_post:
+			/* These widgets always need to be powered */
+			break;
+		default:
+			list_del_init(&w->dirty);
+			break;
+		}
 
 		if (w->power) {
 			d = w->dapm;