diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index b11b2ca5d939b..507cd3015ff4c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int snd_soc_is_matching_dai(const struct snd_soc_dai_link_component *dlc,
 		return 1;
 
 	if (dai->driver->name &&
-	    strcmp(dai->driver->name, dlc->dai_name) == 0)
+	    strcmp(dlc->dai_name, dai->driver->name) == 0)
 		return 1;
 
 	if (dai->component->name &&