diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/rng.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/rng.c
index 7186e17cfd3d..ace649701783 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/rng.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/rng.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ int powernv_get_random_real_mode(unsigned long *v)
 	struct powernv_rng *rng;
 
 	rng = raw_cpu_read(powernv_rng);
+	if (!rng)
+		return 0;
 
 	*v = rng_whiten(rng, __raw_rm_readq(rng->regs_real));