diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
index c8a44f5e0584..40af43ebd92d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static int _request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p,
 out:
 	if (retval) {
 		release_firmware(firmware);
-		firmware_p = NULL;
+		*firmware_p = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return retval;