diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_ssp_amp.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_ssp_amp.c
index 02a27aaed92f..8f5b9ebbe828 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_ssp_amp.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_ssp_amp.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int sof_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	char jack_name[NAME_SIZE];
 	struct sof_hdmi_pcm *pcm;
 	int err;
-	int i = 0;
+	int i;
 
 	if (!(sof_ssp_amp_quirk & SOF_HDMI_PLAYBACK_PRESENT))
 		return 0;
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static int sof_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 		return hda_dsp_hdmi_build_controls(card, component);
 	}
 
+	i = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, head) {
 		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
 		snprintf(jack_name, sizeof(jack_name),