diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
index 85fadd1ef1ff3..afe6cc15c845f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/drv.c
@@ -1685,6 +1685,9 @@ 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);