1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mfd/88pm860x-core.c b/drivers/mfd/88pm860x-core.c
index 31ca55548ef9..c270d0b268ad 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/88pm860x-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/88pm860x-core.c
@@ -1179,6 +1179,11 @@ static int pm860x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
                 chip->companion_addr = pdata->companion_addr;
                 chip->companion = i2c_new_dummy(chip->client->adapter,
                                                 chip->companion_addr);
+                if (!chip->companion) {
+                        dev_err(&client->dev,
+                                "Failed to allocate I2C companion device\n");
+                        return -ENODEV;
+                }
                 chip->regmap_companion = regmap_init_i2c(chip->companion,
                                                         &pm860x_regmap_config);
                 if (IS_ERR(chip->regmap_companion)) {