diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l42.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l42.c
index 8e44d0f34194..191431868c67 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l42.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l42.c
@@ -1796,8 +1796,9 @@ static int cs42l42_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c_client,
 			NULL, cs42l42_irq_thread,
 			IRQF_ONESHOT | IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW,
 			"cs42l42", cs42l42);
-
-	if (ret != 0)
+	if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		goto err_disable;
+	else if (ret != 0)
 		dev_err(&i2c_client->dev,
 			"Failed to request IRQ: %d\n", ret);