diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 79e6cf4b7de1..5c159f4f8097 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3252,7 +3252,7 @@ snd_soc_dapm_new_control(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&w->sinks);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&w->list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&w->dirty);
-	list_add(&w->list, &dapm->card->widgets);
+	list_add_tail(&w->list, &dapm->card->widgets);
 
 	w->inputs = -1;
 	w->outputs = -1;