diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
index 5ac7b5561475..a3cf38d25fc1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_object.c
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ int amdgpu_bo_create_kernel_at(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
+	if ((*bo_ptr) == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Remove the original mem node and create a new one at the request
 	 * position.