diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
index 7b510ef1d0dd..ad18de955b6c 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ static ssize_t available_governors_show(struct device *d,
 	 * The devfreq with immutable governor (e.g., passive) shows
 	 * only own governor.
 	 */
-	if (df->governor->immutable) {
+	if (df->governor && df->governor->immutable) {
 		count = scnprintf(&buf[count], DEVFREQ_NAME_LEN,
 				   "%s ", df->governor_name);
 	/*