diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 6041249fc0dd..d95d18390ecd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1319,6 +1319,8 @@ static void dpcm_be_reparent(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *fe,
 		return;
 
 	be_substream = snd_soc_dpcm_get_substream(be, stream);
+	if (be_substream == NULL)
+		return;
 
 	for_each_dpcm_fe(be, stream, dpcm) {
 		if (dpcm->fe == fe)