diff --git a/board/samsung/universal_c210/universal.c b/board/samsung/universal_c210/universal.c
index 4869798..ae24469 100644
--- a/board/samsung/universal_c210/universal.c
+++ b/board/samsung/universal_c210/universal.c
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ static void init_pmic_lcd(void)
 
 	struct pmic *p = pmic_get("MAX8998_PMIC");
 
+	if (!p)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (pmic_probe(p))
 		return;
 
@@ -434,6 +437,9 @@ static void lcd_power_on(void)
 {
 	struct pmic *p = pmic_get("MAX8998_PMIC");
 
+	if (!p)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (pmic_probe(p))
 		return;