diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index dd471d2c02665..2499b54a57e82 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -1378,6 +1378,9 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new *soc_tplg_dapm_widget_denum_create(
 	for (; i >= 0; i--) {
 		/* free values and texts */
 		se = (struct soc_enum *)kc[i].private_value;
+		if (!se)
+			continue;
+
 		kfree(se->dobj.control.dvalues);
 		for (j = 0; j < ec->items; j++)
 			kfree(se->dobj.control.dtexts[j]);