diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
index dd28d2614d7f..d10d8831f527 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
@@ -726,6 +726,9 @@ static void modem_pm(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int state, unsigned old)
 	struct modem_private_data *priv = port->private_data;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!priv)
+		return;
+
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->regulator))
 		return;