diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/nau8821.c b/sound/soc/codecs/nau8821.c
index 3beb3c44dc2c..2d25a182f4ab 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/nau8821.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/nau8821.c
@@ -1655,8 +1655,13 @@ int nau8821_enable_jack_detect(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 	int ret;
 
 	nau8821->jack = jack;
+
+	if (nau8821->jdet_active)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* Initiate jack detection work queue */
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&nau8821->jdet_work, nau8821_jdet_work);
+	nau8821->jdet_active = true;
 
 	ret = devm_request_threaded_irq(nau8821->dev, nau8821->irq, NULL,
 		nau8821_interrupt, IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW | IRQF_ONESHOT,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/nau8821.h b/sound/soc/codecs/nau8821.h
index 88602923780d..f9d7cd8cbd21 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/nau8821.h
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/nau8821.h
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ struct nau8821 {
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm;
 	struct snd_soc_jack *jack;
 	struct delayed_work jdet_work;
+	bool jdet_active;
 	int irq;
 	int clk_id;
 	int micbias_voltage;