1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 730a9ce0a14a..889c71111239 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static void __device_release_driver(struct device * dev)
                 sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "driver");
                 klist_remove(&dev->knode_driver);
 
-                if (dev->bus->remove)
+                if (dev->bus && dev->bus->remove)
                         dev->bus->remove(dev);
                 else if (drv->remove)
                         drv->remove(dev);