diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/apq8096.c b/sound/soc/qcom/apq8096.c
index 1e4a90d59228..6ee7e66cbaaa 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/apq8096.c
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/apq8096.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static int apq8096_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	card->dev = dev;
-	card->auto_bind = true;
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, card);
 	ret = qcom_snd_parse_of(card);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ static int apq8096_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_card *card = dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev);
 
-	card->auto_bind = false;
 	snd_soc_unregister_card(card);
 	kfree(card->dai_link);
 	kfree(card);