diff --git a/asoc/codecs/bolero/bolero-cdc.c b/asoc/codecs/bolero/bolero-cdc.c
index 5603c388d108..d6af655500e6 100644
--- a/asoc/codecs/bolero/bolero-cdc.c
+++ b/asoc/codecs/bolero/bolero-cdc.c
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@ static int bolero_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		bolero_reg_access[VA_MACRO] = bolero_va_reg_access_v3;
 	}
 
+	BLOCKING_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(&priv->notifier);
 	priv->dev = &pdev->dev;
 	priv->dev_up = true;
 	priv->initial_boot = true;