diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 045ef136903d..0fab1633617b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ static void remove_widget(struct snd_soc_component *comp,
 	}
 
 free_news:
+	list_del(&dobj->list);
 	kfree(w->kcontrol_news);
 
 	/* widget w is freed by soc-dapm.c */