diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
index e69f94a8c3a8..de7c57e17710 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ error:
 	kfree(wbuf);
 error_1:
 	kfree(wr_msg);
+	bus->defer_msg.msg = NULL;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -825,9 +826,10 @@ static int do_bank_switch(struct sdw_stream_runtime *stream)
 error:
 	list_for_each_entry(m_rt, &stream->master_list, stream_node) {
 		bus = m_rt->bus;
-
-		kfree(bus->defer_msg.msg->buf);
-		kfree(bus->defer_msg.msg);
+		if (bus->defer_msg.msg) {
+			kfree(bus->defer_msg.msg->buf);
+			kfree(bus->defer_msg.msg);
+		}
 	}
 
 msg_unlock: