diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8776.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8776.c
index b0e3c3bbd440..ece9b4456767 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8776.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8776.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static int wm8776_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	case SND_SOC_BIAS_PREPARE:
 		break;
 	case SND_SOC_BIAS_STANDBY:
-		if (codec->dapm.bias_level == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
+		if (snd_soc_codec_get_bias_level(codec) == SND_SOC_BIAS_OFF) {
 			regcache_sync(wm8776->regmap);
 
 			/* Disable the global powerdown; DAPM does the rest */