diff --git a/asoc/sdm845.c b/asoc/sdm845.c
index f8c044401617..ed854e217ea2 100644
--- a/asoc/sdm845.c
+++ b/asoc/sdm845.c
@@ -4153,7 +4153,6 @@ static void msm_aux_pcm_snd_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 			dev_err(rtd->card->dev,
 				"%s lpaif_tert_muxsel_virt_addr is NULL\n",
 				__func__);
-			auxpcm_intf_conf[index].ref_cnt++;
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&auxpcm_intf_conf[index].lock);
@@ -4715,11 +4714,9 @@ static void msm_mi2s_snd_shutdown(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	mutex_lock(&mi2s_intf_conf[index].lock);
 	if (--mi2s_intf_conf[index].ref_cnt == 0) {
 		ret = msm_mi2s_set_sclk(substream, false);
-		if (ret < 0) {
+		if (ret < 0)
 			pr_err("%s:clock disable failed for MI2S (%d); ret=%d\n",
 				__func__, index, ret);
-			mi2s_intf_conf[index].ref_cnt++;
-		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&mi2s_intf_conf[index].lock);