diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mid.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mid.c
index f88809ff370b..82656645b8a6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mid.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mid.c
@@ -318,9 +318,11 @@ static int mid8250_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	if (!uart.port.membase)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ret = mid->board->setup(mid, &uart.port);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (mid->board->setup) {
+		ret = mid->board->setup(mid, &uart.port);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = mid8250_dma_setup(mid, &uart);
 	if (ret)
@@ -336,7 +338,8 @@ static int mid8250_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	return 0;
 
 err:
-	mid->board->exit(mid);
+	if (mid->board->exit)
+		mid->board->exit(mid);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +349,8 @@ static void mid8250_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	serial8250_unregister_port(mid->line);
 
-	mid->board->exit(mid);
+	if (mid->board->exit)
+		mid->board->exit(mid);
 }
 
 static const struct mid8250_board pnw_board = {