1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 89780c323f19..70ccdab74153 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void *snd_lookup_minor_data(unsigned int minor, int type)
         mreg = snd_minors[minor];
         if (mreg && mreg->type == type) {
                 private_data = mreg->private_data;
-                if (mreg->card_ptr)
+                if (private_data && mreg->card_ptr)
                         atomic_inc(&mreg->card_ptr->refcount);
         } else
                 private_data = NULL;