diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index f6ac4398b..3b3b82dba 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@ void blockdev_mark_auto_del(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
     DriveInfo *dinfo = drive_get_by_blockdev(bs);
 
-    dinfo->auto_del = 1;
+    if (dinfo) {
+        dinfo->auto_del = 1;
+    }
 }
 
 void blockdev_auto_del(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
     DriveInfo *dinfo = drive_get_by_blockdev(bs);
 
-    if (dinfo->auto_del) {
+    if (dinfo && dinfo->auto_del) {
         drive_uninit(dinfo);
     }
 }