diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.c b/sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.c
index d68bf7591d90..e115b9bd7ce3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/cs35l41_hda.c
@@ -1865,6 +1865,8 @@ static int cs35l41_hda_read_acpi(struct cs35l41_hda *cs35l41, const char *hid, i
 
 	cs35l41->dacpi = adev;
 	physdev = get_device(acpi_get_first_physical_node(adev));
+	if (!physdev)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	sub = acpi_get_subsystem_id(ACPI_HANDLE(physdev));
 	if (IS_ERR(sub))