diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gus_dma.c b/sound/isa/gus/gus_dma.c
index a1c770d826dd..6d664dd8dde0 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gus_dma.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gus_dma.c
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ static void snd_gf1_dma_interrupt(struct snd_gus_card * gus)
 	}
 	block = snd_gf1_dma_next_block(gus);
 	spin_unlock(&gus->dma_lock);
+	if (!block)
+		return;
 	snd_gf1_dma_program(gus, block->addr, block->buf_addr, block->count, (unsigned short) block->cmd);
 	kfree(block);
 #if 0