diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
index c823122f9cb7b..e8ddb81cb6df4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
@@ -198,7 +198,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_altmode_vdm);
 const struct typec_altmode *
 typec_altmode_get_partner(struct typec_altmode *adev)
 {
-	return adev ? &to_altmode(adev)->partner->adev : NULL;
+	if (!adev || !to_altmode(adev)->partner)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return &to_altmode(adev)->partner->adev;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_altmode_get_partner);