diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_nau8824.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_nau8824.c
index 02c2fa239331..20fae391c75a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_nau8824.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cht_bsw_nau8824.c
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ static int snd_cht_mc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	snd_soc_card_set_drvdata(&snd_soc_card_cht, drv);
 
 	/* override plaform name, if required */
+	snd_soc_card_cht.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	mach = (&pdev->dev)->platform_data;
 	platform_name = mach->mach_params.platform;
 
@@ -266,7 +267,6 @@ static int snd_cht_mc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret_val;
 
 	/* register the soc card */
-	snd_soc_card_cht.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	ret_val = devm_snd_soc_register_card(&pdev->dev, &snd_soc_card_cht);
 	if (ret_val) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev,