diff --git a/drivers/pwm/core.c b/drivers/pwm/core.c
index 32871687c0a4..18574857641e 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/core.c
@@ -1525,11 +1525,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pwm_get);
  */
 void pwm_put(struct pwm_device *pwm)
 {
-	struct pwm_chip *chip = pwm->chip;
+	struct pwm_chip *chip;
 
 	if (!pwm)
 		return;
 
+	chip = pwm->chip;
+
 	mutex_lock(&pwm_lock);
 
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(PWMF_REQUESTED, &pwm->flags)) {