diff --git a/sys/dev/fdt/fdtbus.c b/sys/dev/fdt/fdtbus.c
index 2ca7ab54ab8f..770c4c846c14 100644
--- a/sys/dev/fdt/fdtbus.c
+++ b/sys/dev/fdt/fdtbus.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ newbus_device_destroy(device_t dev)
 	struct fdtbus_devinfo *di;
 
 	di = device_get_ivars(dev);
+	if (di == NULL)
+		return;
 
 	free(di->di_name, M_OFWPROP);
 	free(di->di_type, M_OFWPROP);