diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
index 484423248c26..4a945d3edf25 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
@@ -1600,9 +1600,6 @@ static int wm8753_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	wm8753_add_widgets(codec);
 
 	return 0;
-
-	run_delayed_work(&codec->delayed_work);
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /* power down chip */