diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hdmi.c b/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hdmi.c
index 2652fcf2a3a3..3220f9226e0b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/hdac_hdmi.c
@@ -911,12 +911,14 @@ static int hdac_hdmi_set_pin_port_mux(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct hdac_device *hdev = dev_to_hdac_dev(dev);
 	struct hdac_hdmi_priv *hdmi = hdev_to_hdmi_priv(hdev);
 	struct hdac_hdmi_pcm *pcm;
-	const char *cvt_name =  e->texts[ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0]];
+	const char *cvt_name;
 
 	ret = snd_soc_dapm_put_enum_double(kcontrol, ucontrol);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	cvt_name = e->texts[ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0]];
+
 	if (port == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;