diff --git a/sound/hda/core/device.c b/sound/hda/core/device.c
index 776d629ba252..a45f61e12c1a 100644
--- a/sound/hda/core/device.c
+++ b/sound/hda/core/device.c
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ static void setup_fg_nodes(struct hdac_device *codec)
  */
 int snd_hdac_refresh_widgets(struct hdac_device *codec)
 {
+	hda_nid_t fg = codec->afg ? codec->afg : codec->mfg;
 	hda_nid_t start_nid;
 	int nums, err = 0;
 
@@ -412,10 +413,10 @@ int snd_hdac_refresh_widgets(struct hdac_device *codec)
 	 * widgets array.
 	 */
 	guard(mutex)(&codec->widget_lock);
-	nums = snd_hdac_get_sub_nodes(codec, codec->afg, &start_nid);
+	nums = snd_hdac_get_sub_nodes(codec, fg, &start_nid);
 	if (!start_nid || nums <= 0 || nums >= 0xff) {
 		dev_err(&codec->dev, "cannot read sub nodes for FG 0x%02x\n",
-			codec->afg);
+			fg);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}