diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-link.c b/sound/soc/soc-link.c
index 02fd68f2e702..50ff9ba3ac87 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-link.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-link.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int snd_soc_link_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, int cmd,
 			break;
 
 		ret = soc_link_trigger(substream, cmd);
-		soc_link_mark_pop(rtd, startup);
+		soc_link_mark_pop(rtd, trigger);
 	}
 
 	return ret;