1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
index d72156517726..a5c9ed128b97 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void v4l2_device_release(struct device *cd)
          * TODO: In the long run all drivers that use v4l2_device should use the
          * v4l2_device release callback. This check will then be unnecessary.
          */
-        if (v4l2_dev->release == NULL)
+        if (v4l2_dev && v4l2_dev->release == NULL)
                 v4l2_dev = NULL;
 
         /* Release video_device and perform other