diff --git a/sound/soc/mediatek/common/mtk-soundcard-driver.c b/sound/soc/mediatek/common/mtk-soundcard-driver.c
index a58e1e3674deca..000a086a8cf44d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/mediatek/common/mtk-soundcard-driver.c
+++ b/sound/soc/mediatek/common/mtk-soundcard-driver.c
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ static int set_card_codec_info(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 
 	codec_node = of_get_child_by_name(sub_node, "codec");
 	if (!codec_node) {
-		dev_dbg(dev, "%s no specified codec\n", dai_link->name);
+		dev_dbg(dev, "%s no specified codec: setting dummy.\n", dai_link->name);
+
+		dai_link->codecs = &snd_soc_dummy_dlc;
+		dai_link->num_codecs = 1;
+		dai_link->dynamic = 1;
 		return 0;
 	}