diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index bd3b443019fb..c7fb142f3462 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -3006,7 +3006,6 @@ err:
 static int snd_soc_dapm_del_route(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 				  const struct snd_soc_dapm_route *route)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsource, *wsink;
 	struct snd_soc_dapm_path *path, *p;
 	const char *sink;
 	const char *source;
@@ -3044,8 +3043,8 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_del_route(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	}
 
 	if (path) {
-		wsource = path->source;
-		wsink = path->sink;
+		struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsource = path->source;
+		struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *wsink = path->sink;
 
 		dapm_mark_dirty(wsource, "Route removed");
 		dapm_mark_dirty(wsink, "Route removed");