diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.c
index ad598257ab38..68288756ffff 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.c
@@ -1083,6 +1083,8 @@ static int imxfb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct resource *res;
 
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
+	if (!res)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	imxfb_disable_controller(fbi);