diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index b80352b..c04d7b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -5369,6 +5369,8 @@ static void b43_bcma_remove(struct bcma_device *core)
 	cancel_work_sync(&wldev->restart_work);

 	B43_WARN_ON(!wl);
+	if (!wldev->fw.ucode.data)
+		return;			/* NULL if firmware never loaded */
 	if (wl->current_dev == wldev && wl->hw_registred) {
 		b43_leds_stop(wldev);
 		ieee80211_unregister_hw(wl->hw);
@@ -5443,6 +5445,8 @@ static void b43_ssb_remove(struct ssb_device *sdev)
 	cancel_work_sync(&wldev->restart_work);

 	B43_WARN_ON(!wl);
+	if (!wldev->fw.ucode.data)
+		return;			/* NULL if firmware never loaded */
 	if (wl->current_dev == wldev && wl->hw_registred) {
 		b43_leds_stop(wldev);
 		ieee80211_unregister_hw(wl->hw);