diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
index 1bed1e666a60d88130e62b45f8753d33f063614f..cdb93734dd7284a56531193135688633248b32bb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-4430sdp.c
@@ -275,8 +275,14 @@ static int omap4_twl6030_hsmmc_late_init(struct device *dev)
 
 static __init void omap4_twl6030_hsmmc_set_late_init(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct omap_mmc_platform_data *pdata = dev->platform_data;
+	struct omap_mmc_platform_data *pdata;
 
+	/* dev can be null if CONFIG_MMC_OMAP_HS is not set */
+	if (!dev) {
+		pr_err("Failed %s\n", __func__);
+		return;
+	}
+	pdata = dev->platform_data;
 	pdata->init =	omap4_twl6030_hsmmc_late_init;
 }