diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
index 4ce785429b9d4f..bbb75fa5234830 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw.c
@@ -660,7 +660,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt700-aif1",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_JACK,
 				.dailink = {SDW_JACK_OUT_DAI_ID, SDW_JACK_IN_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt700_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt700_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -716,7 +715,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt712-sdca-aif2",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_AMP,
 				.dailink = {SDW_AMP_OUT_DAI_ID, SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt712_spk_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt712_spk_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -731,7 +729,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt712-sdca-dmic-aif1",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_MIC,
 				.dailink = {SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID, SDW_DMIC_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt712_sdca_dmic_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt712_sdca_dmic_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -762,7 +759,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt712-sdca-dmic-aif1",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_MIC,
 				.dailink = {SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID, SDW_DMIC_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt712_sdca_dmic_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt712_sdca_dmic_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -825,7 +821,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt715-aif2",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_MIC,
 				.dailink = {SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID, SDW_DMIC_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt715_sdca_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt715_sdca_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -841,7 +836,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt715-aif2",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_MIC,
 				.dailink = {SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID, SDW_DMIC_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt715_sdca_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt715_sdca_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -857,7 +851,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt715-aif2",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_MIC,
 				.dailink = {SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID, SDW_DMIC_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt715_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt715_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -873,7 +866,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt715-aif2",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_MIC,
 				.dailink = {SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID, SDW_DMIC_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt715_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt715_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -945,7 +937,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "rt5682-sdw",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_JACK,
 				.dailink = {SDW_JACK_OUT_DAI_ID, SDW_JACK_IN_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_rt5682_init,
 				.rtd_init = rt5682_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -973,7 +964,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "cs42l42-sdw",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_JACK,
 				.dailink = {SDW_JACK_OUT_DAI_ID, SDW_JACK_IN_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_cs42l42_init,
 				.rtd_init = cs42l42_rtd_init,
 			},
 		},
@@ -988,7 +978,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "cs42l43-dp5",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_JACK,
 				.dailink = {SDW_JACK_OUT_DAI_ID, SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_cs42l43_hs_init,
 				.rtd_init = cs42l43_hs_rtd_init,
 			},
 			{
@@ -996,7 +985,6 @@ static struct sof_sdw_codec_info codec_info_list[] = {
 				.dai_name = "cs42l43-dp1",
 				.dai_type = SOF_SDW_DAI_TYPE_MIC,
 				.dailink = {SDW_UNUSED_DAI_ID, SDW_DMIC_DAI_ID},
-				.init = sof_sdw_cs42l43_dmic_init,
 				.rtd_init = cs42l43_dmic_rtd_init,
 			},
 			{
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_cs42l42.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_cs42l42.c
index 5d0915b72c7fbb..0dc297f7de0112 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_cs42l42.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_cs42l42.c
@@ -121,20 +121,4 @@ int cs42l42_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
-int sof_sdw_cs42l42_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-			 const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-			 struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links,
-			 struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-			 bool playback)
-{
-	/*
-	 * headset should be initialized once.
-	 * Do it with dai link for playback.
-	 */
-	if (!playback)
-		return 0;
-
-	return 0;
-}
 MODULE_IMPORT_NS(SND_SOC_INTEL_SOF_BOARD_HELPERS);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_cs42l43.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_cs42l43.c
index 7909ea9c9c1419..a9b6edac2ecd53 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_cs42l43.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_cs42l43.c
@@ -108,18 +108,6 @@ int cs42l43_hs_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int sof_sdw_cs42l43_hs_init(struct snd_soc_card *card, const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-			    struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links, struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-			    bool playback)
-{
-	/*
-	 * No need to test if (!playback) like other codecs as cs42l43 uses separated dai for
-	 * playback and capture, and sof_sdw_cs42l43_init is only linked to the playback dai.
-	 */
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int cs42l43_dmic_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_card *card = rtd->card;
@@ -145,9 +133,3 @@ int cs42l43_dmic_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int sof_sdw_cs42l43_dmic_init(struct snd_soc_card *card, const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-			      struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links, struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-			      bool playback)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt5682.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt5682.c
index 4e3fcc8610742c..6b008a5a343bcd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt5682.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt5682.c
@@ -120,20 +120,4 @@ int rt5682_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
-int sof_sdw_rt5682_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-			const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-			struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links,
-			struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-			bool playback)
-{
-	/*
-	 * headset should be initialized once.
-	 * Do it with dai link for playback.
-	 */
-	if (!playback)
-		return 0;
-
-	return 0;
-}
 MODULE_IMPORT_NS(SND_SOC_INTEL_SOF_BOARD_HELPERS);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt700.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt700.c
index 781d41e35191f2..88e785a54b16fb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt700.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt700.c
@@ -119,20 +119,4 @@ int rt700_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
-int sof_sdw_rt700_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-		       const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-		       struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links,
-		       struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-		       bool playback)
-{
-	/*
-	 * headset should be initialized once.
-	 * Do it with dai link for playback.
-	 */
-	if (!playback)
-		return 0;
-
-	return 0;
-}
 MODULE_IMPORT_NS(SND_SOC_INTEL_SOF_BOARD_HELPERS);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt712_sdca.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt712_sdca.c
index dddb27e4c943f0..ebb4b58c198b95 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt712_sdca.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt712_sdca.c
@@ -67,15 +67,6 @@ int rt712_spk_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int sof_sdw_rt712_spk_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-			   const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-			   struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links,
-			   struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-			   bool playback)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const char * const dmics[] = {
 	"rt712-sdca-dmic"
 };
@@ -99,13 +90,4 @@ int rt712_sdca_dmic_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-int sof_sdw_rt712_sdca_dmic_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-				 const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-				 struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links,
-				 struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-				 bool playback)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
 MODULE_IMPORT_NS(SND_SOC_INTEL_SOF_BOARD_HELPERS);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt715.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt715.c
index 19194fe92b8e10..b5a886cd595dc6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt715.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt715.c
@@ -24,11 +24,3 @@ int rt715_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int sof_sdw_rt715_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-		       const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-		       struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links,
-		       struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-		       bool playback)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt715_sdca.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt715_sdca.c
index 3089fa8450fa83..4b37a8a6dd2e27 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt715_sdca.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_sdw_rt715_sdca.c
@@ -24,11 +24,3 @@ int rt715_sdca_rtd_init(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int sof_sdw_rt715_sdca_init(struct snd_soc_card *card,
-			    const struct snd_soc_acpi_link_adr *link,
-			    struct snd_soc_dai_link *dai_links,
-			    struct sof_sdw_codec_info *info,
-			    bool playback)
-{
-	return 0;
-}