diff --git a/sound/core/ump.c b/sound/core/ump.c
index d183c8a000bd..3d1a2ed3b476 100644
--- a/sound/core/ump.c
+++ b/sound/core/ump.c
@@ -1335,6 +1335,8 @@ static void update_legacy_names(struct snd_ump_endpoint *ump)
 {
 	struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi = ump->legacy_rmidi;
 
+	if (!rmidi)
+		return;
 	update_legacy_substreams(ump, rmidi, SNDRV_RAWMIDI_STREAM_INPUT);
 	update_legacy_substreams(ump, rmidi, SNDRV_RAWMIDI_STREAM_OUTPUT);
 }
@@ -1343,6 +1345,8 @@ static void ump_legacy_set_rawmidi_name(struct snd_ump_endpoint *ump)
 {
 	struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi = ump->legacy_rmidi;
 
+	if (!rmidi)
+		return;
 	snprintf(rmidi->name, sizeof(rmidi->name), "%.68s (MIDI 1.0)",
 		 ump->core.name);
 }