diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
index 3097e93787f7..a761134fd3be 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int cfi_use_status_reg(struct cfi_private *cfi)
 	struct cfi_pri_amdstd *extp = cfi->cmdset_priv;
 	u8 poll_mask = CFI_POLL_STATUS_REG | CFI_POLL_DQ;
 
-	return extp->MinorVersion >= '5' &&
+	return extp && extp->MinorVersion >= '5' &&
 		(extp->SoftwareFeatures & poll_mask) == CFI_POLL_STATUS_REG;
 }