1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
index c8dedbab6e39..a7d636f3f9b6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ struct pvr2_hdw *pvr2_hdw_create(struct usb_interface *intf,
                                  const struct usb_device_id *devid)
 {
         unsigned int idx,cnt1,cnt2,m;
-        struct pvr2_hdw *hdw;
+        struct pvr2_hdw *hdw = NULL;
         int valid_std_mask;
         struct pvr2_ctrl *cptr;
         const struct pvr2_device_desc *hdw_desc;
@@ -1925,6 +1925,16 @@ struct pvr2_hdw *pvr2_hdw_create(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
         hdw_desc = (const struct pvr2_device_desc *)(devid->driver_info);
 
+        if (hdw_desc == NULL) {
+                pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_INIT, "pvr2_hdw_create:"
+                           " No device description pointer,"
+                           " unable to continue.");
+                pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_INIT, "If you have a new device type,"
+                           " please contact Mike Isely <isely@pobox.com>"
+                           " to get it included in the driver\n");
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
         hdw = kzalloc(sizeof(*hdw),GFP_KERNEL);
         pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_INIT,"pvr2_hdw_create: hdw=%p, type \"%s\"",
                    hdw,hdw_desc->description);