diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
index 4e43efd5d1ea..dc0a507213ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
@@ -1214,6 +1214,9 @@ static void iwl_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct iwl_trans *trans = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	if (!trans)
+		return;
+
 	iwl_drv_stop(trans->drv);
 
 	iwl_trans_pcie_free(trans);