diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_da7219_max98357a.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_da7219_max98357a.c
index 5873abb46441..749b1c4f1cee 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_da7219_max98357a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_da7219_max98357a.c
@@ -617,12 +617,15 @@ static int bxt_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 		snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(&card->dapm, broxton_map,
 					ARRAY_SIZE(broxton_map));
 
-	pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct bxt_hdmi_pcm,
-			       head);
-	component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
+	if (list_empty(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv)
+	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv) {
+		pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct bxt_hdmi_pcm,
+				       head);
+		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
 		return hda_dsp_hdmi_build_controls(card, component);
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, head) {
 		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
@@ -643,9 +646,6 @@ static int bxt_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 		i++;
 	}
 
-	if (!component)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	return hdac_hdmi_jack_port_init(component, &card->dapm);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
index eabf9d8468ae..becfc4fc1aff 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
@@ -529,12 +529,15 @@ static int bxt_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	int err, i = 0;
 	char jack_name[NAME_SIZE];
 
-	pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct bxt_hdmi_pcm,
-			       head);
-	component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
+	if (list_empty(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv)
+	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv) {
+		pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct bxt_hdmi_pcm,
+				       head);
+		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
 		return hda_dsp_hdmi_build_controls(card, component);
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, head) {
 		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
@@ -555,9 +558,6 @@ static int bxt_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 		i++;
 	}
 
-	if (!component)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	return hdac_hdmi_jack_port_init(component, &card->dapm);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cml_rt1011_rt5682.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cml_rt1011_rt5682.c
index 5f1bf6d3800c..a54636f77c8e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/cml_rt1011_rt5682.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/cml_rt1011_rt5682.c
@@ -241,12 +241,15 @@ static int sof_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	struct hdmi_pcm *pcm;
 	int ret, i = 0;
 
-	pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct hdmi_pcm,
-			       head);
-	component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
+	if (list_empty(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv)
+	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv) {
+		pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct hdmi_pcm,
+				       head);
+		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
 		return hda_dsp_hdmi_build_controls(card, component);
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, head) {
 		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
@@ -265,8 +268,6 @@ static int sof_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 		i++;
 	}
-	if (!component)
-		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return hdac_hdmi_jack_port_init(component, &card->dapm);
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/glk_rt5682_max98357a.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/glk_rt5682_max98357a.c
index b36264d1d1cd..94c6bdfab63b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/glk_rt5682_max98357a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/glk_rt5682_max98357a.c
@@ -544,15 +544,18 @@ static int glk_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	struct snd_soc_component *component = NULL;
 	char jack_name[NAME_SIZE];
 	struct glk_hdmi_pcm *pcm;
-	int err = 0;
+	int err;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct glk_hdmi_pcm,
-			       head);
-	component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
+	if (list_empty(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv)
+	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv) {
+		pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct glk_hdmi_pcm,
+				       head);
+		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
 		return hda_dsp_hdmi_build_controls(card, component);
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, head) {
 		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
@@ -573,9 +576,6 @@ static int glk_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 		i++;
 	}
 
-	if (!component)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	return hdac_hdmi_jack_port_init(component, &card->dapm);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_rt5682.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_rt5682.c
index 8a13231dee15..5d878873a8e0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_rt5682.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_rt5682.c
@@ -273,19 +273,22 @@ static int sof_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 	struct snd_soc_component *component = NULL;
 	char jack_name[NAME_SIZE];
 	struct sof_hdmi_pcm *pcm;
-	int err = 0;
+	int err;
 	int i = 0;
 
 	/* HDMI is not supported by SOF on Baytrail/CherryTrail */
 	if (is_legacy_cpu)
 		return 0;
 
-	pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct sof_hdmi_pcm,
-			       head);
-	component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
+	if (list_empty(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv)
+	if (ctx->common_hdmi_codec_drv) {
+		pcm = list_first_entry(&ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, struct sof_hdmi_pcm,
+				       head);
+		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
 		return hda_dsp_hdmi_build_controls(card, component);
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &ctx->hdmi_pcm_list, head) {
 		component = pcm->codec_dai->component;
@@ -305,8 +308,6 @@ static int sof_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 		i++;
 	}
-	if (!component)
-		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return hdac_hdmi_jack_port_init(component, &card->dapm);
 }