diff --git a/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c b/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
index b8040fed2a69..7c479002e798 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ int acpi_nfit_ctl(struct nvdimm_bus_descriptor *nd_desc, struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 	const guid_t *guid;
 	int rc, i;
 
-	*cmd_rc = -EINVAL;
+	if (cmd_rc)
+		*cmd_rc = -EINVAL;
 	func = cmd;
 	if (cmd == ND_CMD_CALL) {
 		call_pkg = buf;
@@ -519,7 +520,8 @@ int acpi_nfit_ctl(struct nvdimm_bus_descriptor *nd_desc, struct nvdimm *nvdimm,
 		 * If we return an error (like elsewhere) then caller wouldn't
 		 * be able to rely upon data returned to make calculation.
 		 */
-		*cmd_rc = 0;
+		if (cmd_rc)
+			*cmd_rc = 0;
 		return 0;
 	}