diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_dio200.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_dio200.c
index 08f305210a69..29eb52d11d2f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_dio200.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_dio200.c
@@ -1410,6 +1410,8 @@ static void dio200_detach(struct comedi_device *dev)
 	const struct dio200_layout_struct *layout;
 	unsigned n;
 
+	if (!thisboard)
+		return;
 	if (dev->irq)
 		free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 	if (dev->subdevices) {