diff --git a/sound/hda/codecs/side-codecs/cs35l41_hda.c b/sound/hda/codecs/side-codecs/cs35l41_hda.c
index c0f2a3ff77a1..21e00055c0c4 100644
--- a/sound/hda/codecs/side-codecs/cs35l41_hda.c
+++ b/sound/hda/codecs/side-codecs/cs35l41_hda.c
@@ -1901,6 +1901,8 @@ static int cs35l41_hda_read_acpi(struct cs35l41_hda *cs35l41, const char *hid, i
 
 	cs35l41->dacpi = adev;
 	physdev = get_device(acpi_get_first_physical_node(adev));
+	if (!physdev)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	sub = acpi_get_subsystem_id(ACPI_HANDLE(physdev));
 	if (IS_ERR(sub))