diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 72d4a2b009fa..0cd36b781f4d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1308,9 +1308,7 @@ static int soc_aux_dev_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int soc_dai_link_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-			     struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
-			     int num)
+static int soc_dai_link_init(struct snd_soc_card *card, int num)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link =  &card->dai_link[num];
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = &card->rtd[num];
@@ -1325,8 +1323,6 @@ static int soc_dai_link_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	rtd->codec = codec;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1344,7 +1340,7 @@ static int soc_post_component_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 		dai_link = &card->dai_link[num];
 		rtd = &card->rtd[num];
 		name = dai_link->name;
-		ret = soc_dai_link_init(card, codec, num);
+		ret = soc_dai_link_init(card, num);
 	} else {
 		aux_dev = &card->aux_dev[num];
 		rtd = &card->rtd_aux[num];