diff --git a/lib/flex_array.c b/lib/flex_array.c
index 854b57b..cab7621 100644
--- a/lib/flex_array.c
+++ b/lib/flex_array.c
@@ -88,8 +88,11 @@
 					gfp_t flags)
 {
 	struct flex_array *ret;
-	int max_size = FLEX_ARRAY_NR_BASE_PTRS *
-				FLEX_ARRAY_ELEMENTS_PER_PART(element_size);
+	int max_size = 0;
+
+	if (element_size)
+		max_size = FLEX_ARRAY_NR_BASE_PTRS *
+			   FLEX_ARRAY_ELEMENTS_PER_PART(element_size);
 
 	/* max_size will end up 0 if element_size > PAGE_SIZE */
 	if (total > max_size)
@@ -183,15 +186,18 @@
 int flex_array_put(struct flex_array *fa, unsigned int element_nr, void *src,
 			gfp_t flags)
 {
-	int part_nr = fa_element_to_part_nr(fa, element_nr);
+	int part_nr;
 	struct flex_array_part *part;
 	void *dst;
 
 	if (element_nr >= fa->total_nr_elements)
 		return -ENOSPC;
+	if (!fa->element_size)
+		return 0;
 	if (elements_fit_in_base(fa))
 		part = (struct flex_array_part *)&fa->parts[0];
 	else {
+		part_nr = fa_element_to_part_nr(fa, element_nr);
 		part = __fa_get_part(fa, part_nr, flags);
 		if (!part)
 			return -ENOMEM;
@@ -211,15 +217,18 @@
  */
 int flex_array_clear(struct flex_array *fa, unsigned int element_nr)
 {
-	int part_nr = fa_element_to_part_nr(fa, element_nr);
+	int part_nr;
 	struct flex_array_part *part;
 	void *dst;
 
 	if (element_nr >= fa->total_nr_elements)
 		return -ENOSPC;
+	if (!fa->element_size)
+		return 0;
 	if (elements_fit_in_base(fa))
 		part = (struct flex_array_part *)&fa->parts[0];
 	else {
+		part_nr = fa_element_to_part_nr(fa, element_nr);
 		part = fa->parts[part_nr];
 		if (!part)
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -264,6 +273,8 @@
 
 	if (end >= fa->total_nr_elements)
 		return -ENOSPC;
+	if (!fa->element_size)
+		return 0;
 	if (elements_fit_in_base(fa))
 		return 0;
 	start_part = fa_element_to_part_nr(fa, start);
@@ -291,14 +302,17 @@
  */
 void *flex_array_get(struct flex_array *fa, unsigned int element_nr)
 {
-	int part_nr = fa_element_to_part_nr(fa, element_nr);
+	int part_nr;
 	struct flex_array_part *part;
 
+	if (!fa->element_size)
+		return NULL;
 	if (element_nr >= fa->total_nr_elements)
 		return NULL;
 	if (elements_fit_in_base(fa))
 		part = (struct flex_array_part *)&fa->parts[0];
 	else {
+		part_nr = fa_element_to_part_nr(fa, element_nr);
 		part = fa->parts[part_nr];
 		if (!part)
 			return NULL;
@@ -353,7 +367,7 @@
 	int part_nr;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (!fa->total_nr_elements)
+	if (!fa->total_nr_elements || !fa->element_size)
 		return 0;
 	if (elements_fit_in_base(fa))
 		return ret;