diff --git a/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c b/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
index 02a07d3d0d40a9..a3df782fa687b0 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/sysfb.c
@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ static bool sysfb_unregister(void)
 void sysfb_disable(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct screen_info *si = &screen_info;
+	struct device *parent;
 
 	mutex_lock(&disable_lock);
-	if (!dev || dev == sysfb_parent_dev(si)) {
+	parent = sysfb_parent_dev(si);
+	if (!dev || !parent || dev == parent) {
 		sysfb_unregister();
 		disabled = true;
 	}