1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c b/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
index adc6f36564cf..dfb7196bbde9 100644
--- a/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
@@ -2218,8 +2218,8 @@ static int exec_drive_taskfile(struct driver_data *dd,
                 fis.device);
 
         /* check for erase mode support during secure erase.*/
-        if ((fis.command == ATA_CMD_SEC_ERASE_UNIT)
-                                        && (outbuf[0] & MTIP_SEC_ERASE_MODE)) {
+        if ((fis.command == ATA_CMD_SEC_ERASE_UNIT) && outbuf &&
+                                        (outbuf[0] & MTIP_SEC_ERASE_MODE)) {
                 erasemode = 1;
         }