diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index d84bd0f167b6..7e9afbc49ef2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -2374,6 +2374,9 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_path(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 			wsource->ext = 1;
 	}
 
+	dapm_mark_dirty(wsource, "Route added");
+	dapm_mark_dirty(wsink, "Route added");
+
 	/* connect static paths */
 	if (control == NULL) {
 		list_add(&path->list, &dapm->card->paths);
@@ -2436,9 +2439,6 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_path(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	dapm_mark_dirty(wsource, "Route added");
-	dapm_mark_dirty(wsink, "Route added");
-
 	return 0;
 err:
 	kfree(path);