diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dai.h b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
index a997c2c..496dc30 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
@@ -205,11 +205,8 @@
 	/* DAI private data */
 	void *private_data;
 
-	/* parent codec/platform */
-	union {
-		struct snd_soc_codec *codec;
-		struct snd_soc_platform *platform;
-	};
+	/* parent platform */
+	struct snd_soc_platform *platform;
 
 	struct list_head list;
 };