diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/component_ext.h b/src/include/sof/audio/component_ext.h
index 837fc90d355a..c929b4bb08a5 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/component_ext.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/component_ext.h
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ static inline int comp_get_requested_state(int cmd)
 	int state = COMP_STATE_INIT;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
+	case COMP_TRIGGER_PRE_START:
+	case COMP_TRIGGER_PRE_RELEASE:
+		state = COMP_STATE_PRE_ACTIVE;
+		break;
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_START:
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_RELEASE:
 		state = COMP_STATE_ACTIVE;
@@ -296,10 +300,6 @@ static inline int comp_get_requested_state(int cmd)
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_RESET:
 		state = COMP_STATE_READY;
 		break;
-	case COMP_TRIGGER_PRE_START:
-	case COMP_TRIGGER_PRE_RELEASE:
-		state = COMP_STATE_PRE_ACTIVE;
-		break;
 	}
 
 	return state;