diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
index f6969a5d49e3..62c5fdb678fc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ static int fsl_sai_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			"bus", base, &fsl_sai_regmap_config);
 
 	/* Compatible with old DTB cases */
-	if (IS_ERR(sai->regmap))
+	if (IS_ERR(sai->regmap) && PTR_ERR(sai->regmap) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
 		sai->regmap = devm_regmap_init_mmio_clk(&pdev->dev,
 				"sai", base, &fsl_sai_regmap_config);
 	if (IS_ERR(sai->regmap)) {