diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 2ecd09475d88..878a9fe92686 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -960,9 +960,9 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai *snd_soc_find_dai(
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int soc_bind_dai_link(struct snd_soc_card *card, int num)
+static int soc_bind_dai_link(struct snd_soc_card *card,
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link)
 {
-	struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_link = &card->dai_link[num];
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd;
 	struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *codecs = dai_link->codecs;
 	struct snd_soc_dai_link_component cpu_dai_component;
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ static int soc_bind_dai_link(struct snd_soc_card *card, int num)
 	const char *platform_name;
 	int i;
 
-	dev_dbg(card->dev, "ASoC: binding %s at idx %d\n", dai_link->name, num);
+	dev_dbg(card->dev, "ASoC: binding %s\n", dai_link->name);
 
 	rtd = soc_new_pcm_runtime(card, dai_link);
 	if (!rtd)
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ static int snd_soc_instantiate_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 	/* bind DAIs */
 	for (i = 0; i < card->num_links; i++) {
-		ret = soc_bind_dai_link(card, i);
+		ret = soc_bind_dai_link(card, &card->dai_link[i]);
 		if (ret != 0)
 			goto base_error;
 	}