diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 9dfbb8fcb765..3feddd91b973 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1881,7 +1881,6 @@ static int soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Bodge while we unpick instantiation */
 	card->dev = &pdev->dev;
-	snd_soc_initialize_card_lists(card);
 
 	ret = snd_soc_register_card(card);
 	if (ret != 0) {
@@ -3122,6 +3121,8 @@ int snd_soc_register_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	if (!card->name || !card->dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	snd_soc_initialize_card_lists(card);
+
 	soc_init_card_debugfs(card);
 
 	card->rtd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime) *