diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
index e07ae37ef19bad..ec691af1a7c99e 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sync.c
@@ -4861,7 +4861,8 @@ static const struct {
  */
 static int hci_dev_setup_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
-	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode = dev_fwnode(hdev->dev.parent);
+	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode =
+		hdev->dev.parent ? dev_fwnode(hdev->dev.parent) : NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
 	bool invalid_bdaddr;
 	size_t i;