diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tuner-simple.c b/drivers/media/video/tuner-simple.c
index d6d922c..3ec7639 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tuner-simple.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tuner-simple.c
@@ -149,7 +149,12 @@
 static int simple_get_status(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u32 *status)
 {
 	struct tuner_simple_priv *priv = fe->tuner_priv;
-	int tuner_status = tuner_read_status(fe);
+	int tuner_status;
+
+	if (priv->i2c_props.adap == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	tuner_status = tuner_read_status(fe);
 
 	*status = 0;
 
@@ -166,7 +171,12 @@
 static int simple_get_rf_strength(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u16 *strength)
 {
 	struct tuner_simple_priv *priv = fe->tuner_priv;
-	int signal = tuner_signal(tuner_read_status(fe));
+	int signal;
+
+	if (priv->i2c_props.adap == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	signal = tuner_signal(tuner_read_status(fe));
 
 	*strength = signal;
 
@@ -685,6 +695,9 @@
 	struct tuner_simple_priv *priv = fe->tuner_priv;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
+	if (priv->i2c_props.adap == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	switch (params->mode) {
 	case V4L2_TUNER_RADIO:
 		ret = simple_set_radio_freq(fe, params);