diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-dma.c b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-dma.c
index 640cebd2983e..16d2c9acc33a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-dma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-dma.c
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ static int kirkwood_dma_hw_params(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 	const struct mbus_dram_target_info *dram = mv_mbus_dram_info();
 	unsigned long addr = substream->runtime->dma_addr;
 
+	if (!dram)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
 		kirkwood_dma_conf_mbus_windows(priv->io,
 			KIRKWOOD_PLAYBACK_WIN, addr, dram);