diff --git a/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c b/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
index 4dd05e726213..a67f4aad0188 100644
--- a/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
@@ -704,6 +704,14 @@ static int simple_parse_of(struct simple_util_priv *priv)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto end;
 
+	ret = simple_util_parse_card_name(priv, PREFIX);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err;
+
+	ret = simple_util_parse_aux_devs(priv, PREFIX);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err;
+
 	/* Single/Muti DAI link(s) & New style of DT node */
 	memset(li, 0, sizeof(*li));
 	ret = simple_for_each_link(priv, li,
@@ -712,18 +720,10 @@ static int simple_parse_of(struct simple_util_priv *priv)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = simple_util_parse_card_name(priv, PREFIX);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err;
-
 	ret = simple_populate_aux(priv);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = simple_util_parse_aux_devs(priv, PREFIX);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err;
-
 	snd_soc_card_set_drvdata(card, priv);
 
 	simple_util_debug_info(priv);