diff --git a/drivers/ssb/pci.c b/drivers/ssb/pci.c
index 989e275..6dcda86 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/pci.c
@@ -625,9 +625,12 @@
 		ssb_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "No SPROM available!\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-
-	bus->sprom_offset = (bus->chipco.dev->id.revision < 31) ?
-		SSB_SPROM_BASE1 : SSB_SPROM_BASE31;
+	if (bus->chipco.dev) {	/* can be unavailible! */
+		bus->sprom_offset = (bus->chipco.dev->id.revision < 31) ?
+			SSB_SPROM_BASE1 : SSB_SPROM_BASE31;
+	} else {
+		bus->sprom_offset = SSB_SPROM_BASE1;
+	}
 
 	buf = kcalloc(SSB_SPROMSIZE_WORDS_R123, sizeof(u16), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buf)