diff --git a/drivers/video/msm/msm_fb.c b/drivers/video/msm/msm_fb.c
index 87492e6f..c706422d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/msm/msm_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/msm/msm_fb.c
@@ -3730,7 +3730,7 @@ static int msmfb_display_commit(struct fb_info *info,
 static int msm_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 			unsigned long arg)
 {
-	struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd = (struct msm_fb_data_type *)info->par;
+	struct msm_fb_data_type *mfd;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	struct fb_cursor cursor;
 	struct fb_cmap cmap;
@@ -3748,6 +3748,10 @@ static int msm_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 	struct mdp_buf_sync buf_sync;
 	int ret = 0;
 	msm_fb_pan_idle(mfd);
+	
+	if (!info || !info->par)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	mfd = (struct msm_fb_data_type *)info->par;	
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_FB_MSM_OVERLAY