diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 47e1ce771e65..02733ded2cb1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -2011,6 +2011,7 @@ int soc_dpcm_runtime_update(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 			dpcm_be_disconnect(fe, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK);
 		}
 
+		dpcm_path_put(&list);
 capture:
 		/* skip if FE doesn't have capture capability */
 		if (!fe->cpu_dai->driver->capture.channels_min)