switch (w->id) {
                case snd_soc_dapm_dai_out:
                        rtd->cpu_dai->capture_widget = w;
-                       if (dai)
-                               dai->name = rtd->dai_link->name;
+                       dai->name = rtd->dai_link->name;
                        dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "tplg: connected widget %s -> DAI link %s\n",
                                w->name, rtd->dai_link->name);
                        break;
                case snd_soc_dapm_dai_in:
                        rtd->cpu_dai->playback_widget = w;
-                       if (dai)
-                               dai->name = rtd->dai_link->name;
+                       dai->name = rtd->dai_link->name;
                        dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "tplg: connected widget %s -> DAI link %s\n",
                                w->name, rtd->dai_link->name);
                        break;