diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
index d1ff34f..53819c9 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,9 @@
 {
 	struct chip_data *chip = spi_get_ctldata(spi);
 
+	if (!chip)
+		return;
+
 	if ((chip->chip_select_num > 0)
 		&& (chip->chip_select_num <= spi->master->num_chipselect))
 		peripheral_free(ssel[spi->master->bus_num]