diff --git a/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c b/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
index 67afa9c2289d..a55e3669d135 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(framebuffer_alloc);
  */
 void framebuffer_release(struct fb_info *info)
 {
+	if (!info)
+		return;
 	kfree(info->apertures);
 	kfree(info);
 }