diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 3ad1f59b80281cfc7c9ace89ae8a30d34317fe7a..1f55ded4047f03b9a538af971c01018f0fb5df10 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ static int dapm_power_widgets(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm, int event)
 			dapm->target_bias_level = SND_SOC_BIAS_ON;
 			break;
 		case SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_STOP:
-			if (dapm->codec->active)
+			if (dapm->codec && dapm->codec->active)
 				dapm->target_bias_level = SND_SOC_BIAS_ON;
 			else
 				dapm->target_bias_level = SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY;