diff --git a/include/sound/hda_codec.h b/include/sound/hda_codec.h
index 7fa48b100936..cc7c8d42d4fd 100644
--- a/include/sound/hda_codec.h
+++ b/include/sound/hda_codec.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct hda_bus {
 	unsigned int response_reset:1;	/* controller was reset */
 	unsigned int in_reset:1;	/* during reset operation */
 	unsigned int no_response_fallback:1; /* don't fallback at RIRB error */
+	unsigned int bus_probing :1;	/* during probing process */
 
 	int primary_dig_out_type;	/* primary digital out PCM type */
 	unsigned int mixer_assigned;	/* codec addr for mixer name */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c
index 9174f1b3a987..1ec706ced75c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_bind.c
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ static int hda_codec_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	err = snd_hda_codec_build_controls(codec);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error_module;
-	if (codec->card->registered) {
+	/* only register after the bus probe finished; otherwise it's racy */
+	if (!codec->bus->bus_probing && codec->card->registered) {
 		err = snd_card_register(codec->card);
 		if (err < 0)
 			goto error_module;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index e784130ea4e0..e5c49003e75f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -2185,6 +2185,7 @@ static int azx_probe_continue(struct azx *chip)
 	int dev = chip->dev_index;
 	int err;
 
+	to_hda_bus(bus)->bus_probing = 1;
 	hda->probe_continued = 1;
 
 	/* bind with i915 if needed */
@@ -2269,6 +2270,7 @@ out_free:
 	if (err < 0)
 		hda->init_failed = 1;
 	complete_all(&hda->probe_wait);
+	to_hda_bus(bus)->bus_probing = 0;
 	return err;
 }