diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 96d073fe7cd2..7287c6e0cf71 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -958,7 +958,6 @@ struct snd_soc_card {
 	struct snd_card *snd_card;
 	struct module *owner;
 
-	struct list_head list;
 	struct mutex mutex;
 	struct mutex dapm_mutex;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index ada7cbc9fb94..0a2c0720fc2d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -3745,7 +3745,6 @@ int snd_soc_register_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++)
 		card->rtd[i].dai_link = &card->dai_link[i];
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&card->list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&card->dapm_dirty);
 	card->instantiated = 0;
 	mutex_init(&card->mutex);