diff --git a/drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2835.c b/drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2835.c
index 915edad0f3b3..4478288bc586 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/bcm/clk-bcm2835.c
@@ -2339,9 +2339,11 @@ static bool bcm2835_clk_is_claimed(const char *name)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(clk_desc_array); i++) {
-		const char *clk_name = *(const char **)(clk_desc_array[i].data);
-		if (!strcmp(name, clk_name))
-		    return bcm2835_clk_claimed[i];
+		if (clk_desc_array[i].data) {
+			const char *clk_name = *(const char **)(clk_desc_array[i].data);
+			if (!strcmp(name, clk_name))
+				return bcm2835_clk_claimed[i];
+		}
 	}
 
 	return false;