diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/tcs3472.c b/drivers/iio/light/tcs3472.c
index a0dc447aeb68..b41068492338 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/tcs3472.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/tcs3472.c
@@ -531,7 +531,8 @@ static int tcs3472_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	return 0;
 
 free_irq:
-	free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
+	if (client->irq)
+		free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
 buffer_cleanup:
 	iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
 	return ret;
@@ -559,7 +560,8 @@ static int tcs3472_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
-	free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
+	if (client->irq)
+		free_irq(client->irq, indio_dev);
 	iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
 	tcs3472_powerdown(iio_priv(indio_dev));