diff --git a/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c b/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
index c06f09c646a8..01dc2cef7448 100644
--- a/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
+++ b/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ static int spdif_soc_dai_probe(struct snd_soc_dai *dai)
 }
 
 static const struct snd_soc_dai_ops spdif_out_dai_ops = {
+	.probe = spdif_soc_dai_probe,
 	.mute_stream	= spdif_mute,
 	.startup	= spdif_out_startup,
 	.shutdown	= spdif_out_shutdown,
@@ -266,7 +267,6 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver spdif_out_dai = {
 				 SNDRV_PCM_RATE_192000),
 		.formats = SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE,
 	},
-	.probe = spdif_soc_dai_probe,
 	.ops = &spdif_out_dai_ops,
 };