diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/gma.c b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/gma.c
index a2e51636db..437b6ce758 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/i945/gma.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/i945/gma.c
@@ -496,6 +496,9 @@ intel_gma_get_controller_info(void)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	struct northbridge_intel_i945_config *chip = dev->chip_info;
+	if (!chip) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	return &chip->gfx;
 }