diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8962.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8962.c
index 3a2f96c5442c..48dce72fed1d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8962.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8962.c
@@ -3728,6 +3728,8 @@ static int wm8962_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_enable;
 
+	regcache_cache_only(wm8962->regmap, true);
+
 	/* The drivers should power up as needed */
 	regulator_bulk_disable(ARRAY_SIZE(wm8962->supplies), wm8962->supplies);