diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
index a90322a71f86..cce9ae5ec93b 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ int snd_hdac_i915_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 out_err:
 	kfree(acomp);
 	bus->audio_component = NULL;
+	hdac_acomp = NULL;
 	dev_info(dev, "failed to add i915 component master (%d)\n", ret);
 
 	return ret;