diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index 884cb51c8f67..234a84ecde8b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ static int dev_get_regmap_match(struct device *dev, void *res, void *data)
 
 	/* If the user didn't specify a name match any */
 	if (data)
-		return !strcmp((*r)->name, data);
+		return (*r)->name && !strcmp((*r)->name, data);
 	else
 		return 1;
 }