diff --git a/sound/usb/stream.c b/sound/usb/stream.c
index ceb93d798182..40b7821c6c99 100644
--- a/sound/usb/stream.c
+++ b/sound/usb/stream.c
@@ -495,6 +495,10 @@ static int __snd_usb_add_audio_stream(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (chip->card->registered)
+		chip->need_delayed_register = true;
+
 	/* look for an empty stream */
 	list_for_each_entry(as, &chip->pcm_list, list) {
 		if (as->fmt_type != fp->fmt_type)
@@ -502,9 +506,6 @@ static int __snd_usb_add_audio_stream(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 		subs = &as->substream[stream];
 		if (subs->ep_num)
 			continue;
-		if (snd_device_get_state(chip->card, as->pcm) !=
-		    SNDRV_DEV_BUILD)
-			chip->need_delayed_register = true;
 		err = snd_pcm_new_stream(as->pcm, stream, 1);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;