diff --git a/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c b/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
index ddd9a098bc6..ea7ed8600a7 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
@@ -1590,7 +1590,8 @@ static void blkback_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 			break;
 		/* Missed the backend's Closing state -- fallthrough */
 	case XenbusStateClosing:
-		blkfront_closing(info);
+		if (info)
+			blkfront_closing(info);
 		break;
 	}
 }