diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/n810.c b/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
index 5d7f9cebe041..617eae37581c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/n810.c
@@ -98,12 +98,11 @@ static int n810_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = substream->private_data;
-	struct snd_soc_codec *codec = rtd->codec;
 
 	snd_pcm_hw_constraint_minmax(runtime,
 				     SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_CHANNELS, 2, 2);
 
-	n810_ext_control(&codec->dapm);
+	n810_ext_control(&rtd->card->dapm);
 	return clk_prepare_enable(sys_clkout2);
 }