diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
index f0a828119aba..b7ebce054b4e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/tlv320aic3x.c
@@ -1491,7 +1491,6 @@ static int aic3x_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	struct aic3x_priv *aic3x = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
 	int i;
 
-	aic3x_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF);
 	list_del(&aic3x->list);
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(aic3x->supplies); i++)
 		regulator_unregister_notifier(aic3x->supplies[i].consumer,