diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 69117b686fdc5585ab0aef96ff243e7c493e2483..9e68984423b288345dee74fc7b1e4b2c3a818405 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1470,7 +1470,6 @@ static int soc_post_component_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 
 	/* Make sure all DAPM widgets are instantiated */
 	snd_soc_dapm_new_widgets(&codec->dapm);
-	snd_soc_dapm_sync(&codec->dapm);
 
 	/* register the rtd device */
 	rtd->codec = codec;