diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_device.c b/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
index aa6d6cec238046..db96042a497f04 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_device.c
@@ -384,18 +384,20 @@ int snd_hdac_refresh_widget_sysfs(struct hdac_device *codec)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	hda_widget_sysfs_exit(codec);
+	if (device_is_registered(&codec->dev))
+		hda_widget_sysfs_exit(codec);
 	ret = snd_hdac_refresh_widgets(codec);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&codec->dev, "failed to refresh widget: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	ret = hda_widget_sysfs_init(codec);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&codec->dev, "failed to init sysfs: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
+	if (device_is_registered(&codec->dev)) {
+		ret = hda_widget_sysfs_init(codec);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(&codec->dev, "failed to init sysfs: %d\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
 	}
-
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_refresh_widget_sysfs);
diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_sysfs.c b/sound/hda/hdac_sysfs.c
index 089b35f6f1086e..c71142dea98a18 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_sysfs.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_sysfs.c
@@ -390,6 +390,9 @@ int hda_widget_sysfs_init(struct hdac_device *codec)
 {
 	int err;
 
+	if (codec->widgets)
+		return 0; /* already created */
+
 	err = widget_tree_create(codec);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		widget_tree_free(codec);