diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
index 879ac88f5783..46a52dc99b14 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
@@ -259,7 +259,12 @@ static struct platform_device *pdev = NULL;
 static void tpm_nsc_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct tpm_chip *chip = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	struct tpm_nsc_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(&chip->dev);
+	struct tpm_nsc_priv *priv;
+
+	if (!chip)
+		return;
+
+	priv = dev_get_drvdata(&chip->dev);
 
 	tpm_chip_unregister(chip);
 	release_region(priv->base, 2);