1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
index 8e9c98edc068..88b0941ce51e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -640,6 +640,9 @@ static struct platform_device_id armpmu_plat_device_ids[] = {
 
 static int __devinit armpmu_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+        if (!cpu_pmu)
+                return -ENODEV;
+
         cpu_pmu->plat_device = pdev;
         return 0;
 }