diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8978.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8978.c
index e2363b9a38a06b9caf5e8974cf068afa2c1bc268..cfc8cdf499707ac6827e3da1da05ab356bcef3d4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8978.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8978.c
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static int wm8978_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 		/* bit 3: enable bias, bit 2: enable I/O tie off buffer */
 		power1 |= 0xc;
 
-		if (codec->dapm.bias_level == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
+		if (snd_soc_codec_get_bias_level(codec) == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
 			/* Initial cap charge at VMID 5k */
 			snd_soc_write(codec, WM8978_POWER_MANAGEMENT_1,
 				      power1 | 0x3);