diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/q6apm.c b/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/q6apm.c
index f167b9dae3fa..eef4b496d2aa 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/q6apm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/q6apm.c
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ static int apm_probe(gpr_device_t *gdev)
 
 static void apm_remove(gpr_device_t *gdev)
 {
+	g_apm = NULL;
 	of_platform_depopulate(&gdev->dev);
 	snd_soc_unregister_component(&gdev->dev);
 }