diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
index 300ea03be8f0..d1f248fd3506 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
@@ -552,7 +552,8 @@ nouveau_fbcon_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto fini;
 
-	fbcon->helper.fbdev->pixmap.buf_align = 4;
+	if (fbcon->helper.fbdev)
+		fbcon->helper.fbdev->pixmap.buf_align = 4;
 	return 0;
 
 fini: