diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index 617a225fff24..f3b50528d586 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -2046,6 +2046,8 @@ static int sof_link_unload(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, struct snd_soc_dobj
 	if (!slink)
 		return 0;
 
+	slink->link->platforms->name = NULL;
+
 	kfree(slink->tuples);
 	list_del(&slink->list);
 	kfree(slink->hw_configs);