diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index d0fffef65daf..e5ac8ae1665d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -462,8 +462,7 @@ static void soc_free_pcm_runtime(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 
 	list_del(&rtd->list);
 
-	if (delayed_work_pending(&rtd->delayed_work))
-		flush_delayed_work(&rtd->delayed_work);
+	flush_delayed_work(&rtd->delayed_work);
 	snd_soc_pcm_component_free(rtd);
 
 	/*