diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index 1699a8e309ef..fea18498b01c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ static void dma_buf_release(struct dentry *dentry)
 
 	dmabuf = dentry->d_fsdata;
 
+	if (!dmabuf)
+		return;
+
 	BUG_ON(dmabuf->vmapping_counter);
 
 	/*