diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 7f87b449f950b8a55c9cc526a925aef1d9e27b1a..148c095df27b1209af72dd712d0d7d7efadacd67 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -2486,6 +2486,7 @@ void snd_soc_dapm_free_widget(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 	enum snd_soc_dapm_direction dir;
 
 	list_del(&w->list);
+	list_del(&w->dirty);
 	/*
 	 * remove source and sink paths associated to this widget.
 	 * While removing the path, remove reference to it from both