diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh.c
index 7df7fbb7cacb4e96a558c14b77ec6fba490f60dd..34b7dc12e731231e9c0110bbe7caeda20ec5c0c0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh.c
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static void __rtas_set_slot_reset(struct pci_dn *pdn)
 	/* Determine type of EEH reset required by device,
 	 * default hot reset or fundamental reset
 	 */
-	if (dev->needs_freset)
+	if (dev && dev->needs_freset)
 		rtas_pci_slot_reset(pdn, 3);
 	else
 		rtas_pci_slot_reset(pdn, 1);