diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/hdmi-codec.c b/sound/soc/codecs/hdmi-codec.c
index 422539f933de..83e74ddccf59 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/hdmi-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/hdmi-codec.c
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ static int hdmi_codec_set_jack(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 
 static int hdmi_dai_spdif_probe(struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 {
-	struct hdmi_codec_daifmt *cf = dai->playback_dma_data;
+	struct hdmi_codec_daifmt *cf;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = hdmi_dai_probe(dai);