diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 7855cfe46b69..95a937eafb79 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_del_routes(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 int snd_soc_dapm_weak_routes(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 			     const struct snd_soc_dapm_route *route, int num);
 void snd_soc_dapm_free_widget(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w);
+void snd_soc_dapm_reset_cache(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm);
 
 /* dapm events */
 void snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int stream,
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 016eba10b1ec..7d009428934a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -2293,6 +2293,12 @@ void snd_soc_dapm_free_widget(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w)
 	kfree(w);
 }
 
+void snd_soc_dapm_reset_cache(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
+{
+	dapm->path_sink_cache.widget = NULL;
+	dapm->path_source_cache.widget = NULL;
+}
+
 /* free all dapm widgets and resources */
 static void dapm_free_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 {
@@ -2303,6 +2309,7 @@ static void dapm_free_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm)
 			continue;
 		snd_soc_dapm_free_widget(w);
 	}
+	snd_soc_dapm_reset_cache(dapm);
 }
 
 static struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *dapm_find_widget(
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 8d7ec80af51b..cce63fe65dd9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -1805,6 +1805,7 @@ void snd_soc_tplg_widget_remove_all(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 		snd_soc_tplg_widget_remove(w);
 		snd_soc_dapm_free_widget(w);
 	}
+	snd_soc_dapm_reset_cache(dapm);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_tplg_widget_remove_all);