diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-cache.c b/sound/soc/soc-cache.c
index 687beec564767..6e5e30a17f876 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-cache.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-cache.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ static int snd_soc_16_8_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
 	data[0] = (reg >> 8) & 0xff;
 	data[1] = reg & 0xff;
 	data[2] = value;
-	reg &= 0xff;
 
 	return do_hw_write(codec, reg, value, data, 3);
 }