diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index a7355ab3bb221a..6ff0be8cbdc980 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -867,11 +867,16 @@ static void msf_from_bcd(struct atapi_msf *msf)
 int cdrom_check_status(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request_sense *sense)
 {
 	struct cdrom_info *info = drive->driver_data;
-	struct cdrom_device_info *cdi = &info->devinfo;
+	struct cdrom_device_info *cdi;
 	unsigned char cmd[BLK_MAX_CDB];
 
 	ide_debug_log(IDE_DBG_FUNC, "enter");
 
+	if (!info)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	cdi = &info->devinfo;
+
 	memset(cmd, 0, BLK_MAX_CDB);
 	cmd[0] = GPCMD_TEST_UNIT_READY;