diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 1a9857519d65..71a01dda1867 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ void snd_soc_runtime_activate(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int stream)
 
 	cpu_dai->active++;
 	codec_dai->active++;
-	rtd->codec->active++;
+	if (cpu_dai->codec)
+		cpu_dai->codec->active++;
+	codec_dai->codec->active++;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -91,7 +93,9 @@ void snd_soc_runtime_deactivate(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int stream)
 
 	cpu_dai->active--;
 	codec_dai->active--;
-	rtd->codec->active--;
+	if (cpu_dai->codec)
+		cpu_dai->codec->active--;
+	codec_dai->codec->active--;
 }
 
 /**