diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l73.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l73.c
index 2c23d05452a0..0d7debe5af0e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l73.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l73.c
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ struct  cs42l73_private {
 };
 
 static const struct reg_default cs42l73_reg_defaults[] = {
-	{ 1, 0x42 },	/* r01	- Device ID A&B */
-	{ 2, 0xA7 },	/* r02	- Device ID C&D */
-	{ 3, 0x30 },	/* r03	- Device ID E */
 	{ 6, 0xF1 },	/* r06	- Power Ctl 1 */
 	{ 7, 0xDF },	/* r07	- Power Ctl 2 */
 	{ 8, 0x3F },	/* r08	- Power Ctl 3 */