diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 2c8eb0a331c1..5915fc059842 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ struct snd_soc_dapm_widget {
 	unsigned char connected:1;		/* connected codec pin */
 	unsigned char new:1;			/* cnew complete */
 	unsigned char ext:1;			/* has external widgets */
-	unsigned char muted:1;			/* muted for pop reduction */
 	unsigned char suspend:1;		/* was active before suspend */
 
 	int (*power_check)(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w);