diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-codec.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-codec.c
index dc46888faa0d..c0c58b429715 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-codec.c
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ int hda_codec_i915_exit(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(hda_codec_i915_exit, SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_AUDIO_CODEC_I915);
 
+MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: snd-hda-codec-hdmi");
 #endif
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");