diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_charger.c
index db65be026920..6765d0901320 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/ab8500_charger.c
@@ -413,6 +413,14 @@ static void ab8500_enable_disable_sw_fallback(struct ab8500_charger *di,
 static void ab8500_power_supply_changed(struct ab8500_charger *di,
 					struct power_supply *psy)
 {
+	/*
+	 * This happens if we get notifications or interrupts and
+	 * the platform has been configured not to support one or
+	 * other type of charging.
+	 */
+	if (!psy)
+		return;
+
 	if (di->autopower_cfg) {
 		if (!di->usb.charger_connected &&
 		    !di->ac.charger_connected &&
@@ -439,7 +447,15 @@ static void ab8500_charger_set_usb_connected(struct ab8500_charger *di,
 		if (!connected)
 			di->flags.vbus_drop_end = false;
 
-		sysfs_notify(&di->usb_chg.psy->dev.kobj, NULL, "present");
+		/*
+		 * Sometimes the platform is configured not to support
+		 * USB charging and no psy has been created, but we still
+		 * will get these notifications.
+		 */
+		if (di->usb_chg.psy) {
+			sysfs_notify(&di->usb_chg.psy->dev.kobj, NULL,
+				     "present");
+		}
 
 		if (connected) {
 			mutex_lock(&di->charger_attached_mutex);