diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index cfafdabcdc88..1ffabac1fb6b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1139,6 +1139,9 @@ static int snd_soc_compensate_channel_connection_map(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 void snd_soc_remove_pcm_runtime(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 				struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 {
+	if (!rtd)
+		return;
+
 	lockdep_assert_held(&client_mutex);
 
 	/*