diff --git a/hw/misc/imx6_src.c b/hw/misc/imx6_src.c
index edbb756c36..cfb08710fb 100644
--- a/hw/misc/imx6_src.c
+++ b/hw/misc/imx6_src.c
@@ -143,13 +143,17 @@ static void imx6_defer_clear_reset_bit(int cpuid,
                                        unsigned long reset_shift)
 {
     struct SRCSCRResetInfo *ri;
+    CPUState *cpu = arm_get_cpu_by_id(cpuid);
+
+    if (!cpu) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     ri = g_malloc(sizeof(struct SRCSCRResetInfo));
     ri->s = s;
     ri->reset_bit = reset_shift;
 
-    async_run_on_cpu(arm_get_cpu_by_id(cpuid), imx6_clear_reset_bit,
-                     RUN_ON_CPU_HOST_PTR(ri));
+    async_run_on_cpu(cpu, imx6_clear_reset_bit, RUN_ON_CPU_HOST_PTR(ri));
 }