diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_common.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_common.c
index 8f04f3793d9a..dad906d03fdc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_common.c
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ irqreturn_t iris_hfi_isr_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	iris_vpu_clear_interrupt(core);
 	mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
 
-	core->hfi_sys_ops->sys_hfi_response_handler(core);
+	if (core->hfi_sys_ops)
+		core->hfi_sys_ops->sys_hfi_response_handler(core);
 
 	if (!iris_vpu_watchdog(core, core->intr_status))
 		enable_irq(irq);