diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 7d3ba3826076..010d63db5436 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ struct snd_soc_dapm_context {
 
 	bool idle_bias;				/* Use BIAS_OFF instead of STANDBY when false */
 
-	struct device *dev;			/* from parent - for debug */ /* REMOVE ME */
 	struct snd_soc_component *component;	/* parent component */
 	struct snd_soc_card *card;		/* parent card */
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 4d920a59da3c..4c2007c61ca1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -4862,12 +4862,8 @@ void snd_soc_dapm_init(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	dapm->component		= component;
 	dapm->bias_level	= SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF;
 
-	if (component) {
-		dapm->dev		= component->dev;
+	if (component)
 		dapm->idle_bias		= component->driver->idle_bias_on;
-	} else {
-		dapm->dev		= card->dev;
-	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dapm->list);
 	/* see for_each_card_dapms */