diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
index b1d946facd57f1796815f5f157848f0569d547b5..13a3f335ea5b6cb4bfeecd8ed0eb9ce13a1bb7ce 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9081.c
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static int configure_clock(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 static int clk_sys_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 			 struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, int event)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = w->codec;
+	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = snd_soc_dapm_to_codec(w->dapm);
 	struct wm9081_priv *wm9081 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 
 	/* This should be done on init() for bypass paths */