diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_irq.c
index ffd0a4388752..723dc86b4511 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_irq.c
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ vc4_overflow_mem_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct vc4_exec_info *exec;
 	unsigned long irqflags;
 
+	if (!bo)
+		return;
+
 	bin_bo_slot = vc4_v3d_get_bin_slot(vc4);
 	if (bin_bo_slot < 0) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Couldn't allocate binner overflow mem\n");