diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/hda/hda_controller.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/hda/hda_controller.cpp
index da9408eb11..2c45a21fb0 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/hda/hda_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/hda/hda_controller.cpp
@@ -1049,4 +1049,5 @@ hda_hw_uninit(hda_controller* controller)
 		if (controller->codecs[index] != NULL)
 			hda_codec_delete(controller->codecs[index]);
 	}
+	controller->active_codec = NULL;
 }