diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.c b/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.c
index e732fac9b8ca..1f69fba6de26 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.c
@@ -952,9 +952,6 @@ static int audioreach_widget_unload(struct snd_soc_component *scomp,
 	struct audioreach_container *cont;
 	struct audioreach_module *mod;
 
-	mod = dobj->private;
-	cont = mod->container;
-
 	if (w->id == snd_soc_dapm_mixer) {
 		/* virtual widget */
 		struct snd_ar_control *scontrol = dobj->private;
@@ -963,6 +960,11 @@ static int audioreach_widget_unload(struct snd_soc_component *scomp,
 		kfree(scontrol);
 		return 0;
 	}
+	mod = dobj->private;
+	if (!mod)
+		return 0;
+
+	cont = mod->container;
 
 	mutex_lock(&apm->lock);
 	idr_remove(&apm->modules_idr, mod->instance_id);