diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index bc5878a5c09e..a55d75498098 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -1441,9 +1441,14 @@ xfer_exit:
 
 static void dma_pl330_rqcb(struct dma_pl330_desc *desc, enum pl330_op_err err)
 {
-	struct dma_pl330_chan *pch = desc->pchan;
+	struct dma_pl330_chan *pch;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (!desc)
+		return;
+
+	pch = desc->pchan;
+
 	/* If desc aborted */
 	if (!pch)
 		return;