diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8940.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8940.c
index a4abfdfb217b..dc5cb3150857 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8940.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8940.c
@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ static int wm8940_set_bias_level(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	codec->dapm.bias_level = level;
+
 	return ret;
 }