diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
index b9e5bea228ed..704bf66f5873 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ static void mmc_bus_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 	struct mmc_host *host = card->host;
 	int ret;
 
-	drv->shutdown(card);
+	if (dev->driver && drv->shutdown)
+		drv->shutdown(card);
 
 	if (host->bus_ops->shutdown) {
 		ret = host->bus_ops->shutdown(host);