diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
index 0d1b1dfab8a2..fa302d5e7839 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
@@ -1766,7 +1766,8 @@ int rtw_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	}
 
 	/* Disable PCIe ASPM L1 while doing NAPI poll for 8821CE */
-	if (rtwdev->chip->id == RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8821C && bridge->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL)
+	if (rtwdev->chip->id == RTW_CHIP_TYPE_8821C &&
+	    bridge && bridge->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL)
 		rtwpci->rx_no_aspm = true;
 
 	rtw_pci_phy_cfg(rtwdev);