diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/arm_mhuv2.c b/drivers/mailbox/arm_mhuv2.c
index cdfb1939fabf..d997f8ebfa98 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/arm_mhuv2.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/arm_mhuv2.c
@@ -699,7 +699,9 @@ static irqreturn_t mhuv2_receiver_interrupt(int irq, void *arg)
 		ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
-	kfree(data);
+	if (!IS_ERR(data))
+		kfree(data);
+
 	return ret;
 }