diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8804.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8804.c
index 3addc5fe5cb2..1315f7642503 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8804.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8804.c
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ static int wm8804_remove(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	int i;
 
 	wm8804 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
-	wm8804_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(wm8804->supplies); ++i)
 		regulator_unregister_notifier(wm8804->supplies[i].consumer,
@@ -606,8 +605,6 @@ static int wm8804_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 		goto err_reg_enable;
 	}
 
-	wm8804_set_bias_level(codec, SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY);
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_reg_enable: