diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
index 69bd0acc81c8..a1bbe16b7f96 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ static int ac97_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&codec->dapm_widgets);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&codec->dapm_paths);
 
+	ret = snd_soc_new_ac97_codec(codec, &soc_ac97_ops, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ASoC: failed to init gen ac97 glue\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	/* register pcms */
 	ret = snd_soc_new_pcms(socdev, SNDRV_DEFAULT_IDX1, SNDRV_DEFAULT_STR1);
 	if (ret < 0)