diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
index 008a2a3e312e..7471dbd14040 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ static int v4l2_async_create_ancillary_links(struct v4l2_async_notifier *n,
 	    sd->entity.function != MEDIA_ENT_F_FLASH)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (!n->sd)
+		return 0;
+
 	link = media_create_ancillary_link(&n->sd->entity, &sd->entity);
 
 #endif