diff --git a/drivers/staging/ipack/bridges/tpci200.c b/drivers/staging/ipack/bridges/tpci200.c
index 0c2a50a1ec00..ee26d9a7e370 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ipack/bridges/tpci200.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ipack/bridges/tpci200.c
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ out:
 static void tpci200_slot_remove(struct tpci200_slot *slot)
 {
 	if ((slot->dev == NULL) ||
+	    (slot->dev->driver == NULL) ||
+	    (slot->dev->driver->ops == NULL) ||
 	    (slot->dev->driver->ops->remove == NULL))
 		return;