diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
index b9e1673fea51..409d082e80d1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-compress.c
@@ -140,6 +140,30 @@ static int soc_compr_open_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 		stream = SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE;
 
 	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
+	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime = fe_substream->runtime;
+
+	ret = dpcm_path_get(fe, stream, &list);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto be_err;
+	else if (ret == 0)
+		dev_dbg(fe->dev, "Compress ASoC: %s no valid %s route\n",
+			fe->dai_link->name, stream ? "capture" : "playback");
+	/* calculate valid and active FE <-> BE dpcms */
+	dpcm_process_paths(fe, stream, &list, 1);
+	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime = fe_substream->runtime;
+
+	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_FE;
+
+	ret = dpcm_be_dai_startup(fe, stream);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		/* clean up all links */
+		list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be)
+			dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_FREE;
+
+		dpcm_be_disconnect(fe, stream);
+		fe->dpcm[stream].runtime = NULL;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (cpu_dai->driver->cops && cpu_dai->driver->cops->startup) {
 		ret = cpu_dai->driver->cops->startup(cstream, cpu_dai);
@@ -153,7 +177,7 @@ static int soc_compr_open_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 
 	ret = soc_compr_components_open(cstream, &component);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto machine_err;
+		goto open_err;
 
 	if (fe->dai_link->compr_ops && fe->dai_link->compr_ops->startup) {
 		ret = fe->dai_link->compr_ops->startup(cstream);
@@ -164,31 +188,6 @@ static int soc_compr_open_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 		}
 	}
 
-	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime = fe_substream->runtime;
-
-	ret = dpcm_path_get(fe, stream, &list);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto fe_err;
-	else if (ret == 0)
-		dev_dbg(fe->dev, "Compress ASoC: %s no valid %s route\n",
-			fe->dai_link->name, stream ? "capture" : "playback");
-
-	/* calculate valid and active FE <-> BE dpcms */
-	dpcm_process_paths(fe, stream, &list, 1);
-
-	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_FE;
-
-	ret = dpcm_be_dai_startup(fe, stream);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		/* clean up all links */
-		list_for_each_entry(dpcm, &fe->dpcm[stream].be_clients, list_be)
-			dpcm->state = SND_SOC_DPCM_LINK_STATE_FREE;
-
-		dpcm_be_disconnect(fe, stream);
-		fe->dpcm[stream].runtime = NULL;
-		goto path_err;
-	}
-
 	dpcm_clear_pending_state(fe, stream);
 	dpcm_path_put(&list);
 
@@ -201,17 +200,14 @@ static int soc_compr_open_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream)
 
 	return 0;
 
-path_err:
-	dpcm_path_put(&list);
-fe_err:
-	if (fe->dai_link->compr_ops && fe->dai_link->compr_ops->shutdown)
-		fe->dai_link->compr_ops->shutdown(cstream);
 machine_err:
 	soc_compr_components_free(cstream, component);
-
+open_err:
 	if (cpu_dai->driver->cops && cpu_dai->driver->cops->shutdown)
 		cpu_dai->driver->cops->shutdown(cstream, cpu_dai);
 out:
+	dpcm_path_put(&list);
+be_err:
 	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_NO;
 	mutex_unlock(&fe->card->mutex);
 	return ret;
@@ -551,6 +547,24 @@ static int soc_compr_set_params_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream,
 
 	mutex_lock_nested(&fe->card->mutex, SND_SOC_CARD_CLASS_RUNTIME);
 
+	/*
+	 * Create an empty hw_params for the BE as the machine driver must
+	 * fix this up to match DSP decoder and ASRC configuration.
+	 * I.e. machine driver fixup for compressed BE is mandatory.
+	 */
+	memset(&fe->dpcm[fe_substream->stream].hw_params, 0,
+		sizeof(struct snd_pcm_hw_params));
+
+	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_FE;
+
+	ret = dpcm_be_dai_hw_params(fe, stream);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = dpcm_be_dai_prepare(fe, stream);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	if (cpu_dai->driver->cops && cpu_dai->driver->cops->set_params) {
 		ret = cpu_dai->driver->cops->set_params(cstream, params, cpu_dai);
 		if (ret < 0)
@@ -577,24 +591,6 @@ static int soc_compr_set_params_fe(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream,
 			goto out;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Create an empty hw_params for the BE as the machine driver must
-	 * fix this up to match DSP decoder and ASRC configuration.
-	 * I.e. machine driver fixup for compressed BE is mandatory.
-	 */
-	memset(&fe->dpcm[fe_substream->stream].hw_params, 0,
-		sizeof(struct snd_pcm_hw_params));
-
-	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime_update = SND_SOC_DPCM_UPDATE_FE;
-
-	ret = dpcm_be_dai_hw_params(fe, stream);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	ret = dpcm_be_dai_prepare(fe, stream);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-
 	dpcm_dapm_stream_event(fe, stream, SND_SOC_DAPM_STREAM_START);
 	fe->dpcm[stream].state = SND_SOC_DPCM_STATE_PREPARE;
 
