diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/bus.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/bus.c
index 772e05a7b45b..70310d1e3162 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/bus.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int host1x_device_init(struct host1x_device *device)
 
 teardown:
 	list_for_each_entry_continue_reverse(client, &device->clients, list)
-		if (client->ops->exit)
+		if (client->ops && client->ops->exit)
 			client->ops->exit(client);
 
 	/* reset client to end of list for late teardown */
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ int host1x_device_init(struct host1x_device *device)
 
 teardown_late:
 	list_for_each_entry_continue_reverse(client, &device->clients, list)
-		if (client->ops->late_exit)
+		if (client->ops && client->ops->late_exit)
 			client->ops->late_exit(client);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&device->clients_lock);