diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
index b49feff0a319..b7782212dd64 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ static unsigned int get_num_devices(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t nid)
 	    get_wcaps_type(wcaps) != AC_WID_PIN)
 		return 0;
 
-	parm = snd_hda_param_read(codec, nid, AC_PAR_DEVLIST_LEN);
+	parm = snd_hdac_read_parm_uncached(&codec->core, nid, AC_PAR_DEVLIST_LEN);
 	if (parm == -1 && codec->bus->rirb_error)
 		parm = 0;
 	return parm & AC_DEV_LIST_LEN_MASK;