diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8990.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8990.c
index ff377cab5775..1993fd2a6f15 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8990.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8990.c
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ static int wm8990_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 		break;
 
 	case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
-		if (codec->dapm.bias_level == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
+		if (snd_soc_codec_get_bias_level(codec) == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
 			ret = regcache_sync(wm8990->regmap);
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				dev_err(codec->dev, "Failed to sync cache: %d\n", ret);