1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index f0a8adca1eee..c86f18aa8985 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static int pp_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                         "negotiated back to compatibility mode because user-space forgot\n");
         }
 
-        if (pp->flags & PP_CLAIMED) {
+        if ((pp->flags & PP_CLAIMED) && pp->pdev) {
                 struct ieee1284_info *info;
 
                 info = &pp->pdev->port->ieee1284;