diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_es8336.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_es8336.c
index a85e23a04867ec..71dd2331f7cccf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_es8336.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/sof_es8336.c
@@ -140,12 +140,9 @@ static int sof_es8316_speaker_power_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 	struct snd_soc_card *card = w->dapm->card;
 	struct sof_es8336_private *priv = snd_soc_card_get_drvdata(card);
 
-	if (priv->speaker_en == SND_SOC_DAPM_EVENT_ON(event))
-		return 0;
-
 	priv->speaker_en = SND_SOC_DAPM_EVENT_ON(event);
-
 	queue_delayed_work(system_wq, &priv->pcm_pop_work, msecs_to_jiffies(70));
+
 	return 0;
 }