diff --git a/drivers/reset/core.c b/drivers/reset/core.c
index f93388b9a4a1..662867435fbe 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/core.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/core.c
@@ -599,6 +599,9 @@ static void __reset_control_put_internal(struct reset_control *rstc)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held(&reset_list_mutex);
 
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(rstc))
+		return;
+
 	kref_put(&rstc->refcnt, __reset_control_release);
 }