diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
index 55112c1bba5e..6cf0f6612bda 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8960.c
@@ -860,8 +860,7 @@ static int wm8960_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	wm8960->is_stream_in_use[tx] = true;
 
-	if (snd_soc_component_get_bias_level(component) == SND_SOC_BIAS_ON &&
-	    !wm8960->is_stream_in_use[!tx])
+	if (!wm8960->is_stream_in_use[!tx])
 		return wm8960_configure_clocking(component);
 
 	return 0;