diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_hwdep.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_hwdep.c
index 300ab407cf42..482fb0304ca9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_hwdep.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_hwdep.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int reconfig_codec(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	err = snd_hda_codec_build_controls(codec);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	return 0;
+	return snd_card_register(codec->bus->card);
 }
 
 /*