diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 6df880be1622..3860d8521734 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1347,7 +1347,6 @@ static int soc_post_component_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 	rtd->dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct device), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!rtd->dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	device_initialize(rtd->dev);
 	rtd->dev->parent = rtd->card->dev;
 	rtd->dev->release = rtd_release;
 	rtd->dev->groups = soc_dev_attr_groups;
@@ -1357,7 +1356,7 @@ static int soc_post_component_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rtd->dpcm[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE].be_clients);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rtd->dpcm[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK].fe_clients);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rtd->dpcm[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE].fe_clients);
-	ret = device_add(rtd->dev);
+	ret = device_register(rtd->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		/* calling put_device() here to free the rtd->dev */
 		put_device(rtd->dev);