diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cs8409.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cs8409.c
index e41316e2e983..892223d9e64a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cs8409.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cs8409.c
@@ -1411,8 +1411,9 @@ void dolphin_fixups(struct hda_codec *codec, const struct hda_fixup *fix, int ac
 		kctrl = snd_hda_gen_add_kctl(&spec->gen, "Line Out Playback Volume",
 					     &cs42l42_dac_volume_mixer);
 		/* Update Line Out kcontrol template */
-		kctrl->private_value = HDA_COMPOSE_AMP_VAL_OFS(DOLPHIN_HP_PIN_NID, 3, CS8409_CODEC1,
-				       HDA_OUTPUT, CS42L42_VOL_DAC) | HDA_AMP_VAL_MIN_MUTE;
+		if (kctrl)
+			kctrl->private_value = HDA_COMPOSE_AMP_VAL_OFS(DOLPHIN_HP_PIN_NID, 3, CS8409_CODEC1,
+					       HDA_OUTPUT, CS42L42_VOL_DAC) | HDA_AMP_VAL_MIN_MUTE;
 		cs8409_enable_ur(codec, 0);
 		snd_hda_codec_set_name(codec, "CS8409/CS42L42");
 		break;