diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index 5064f3e..db4380d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -1146,11 +1146,18 @@
 		return rc;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++) {
+		const char* desc;
 		struct ahci_port_priv *pp = host->ports[i]->private_data;
 
+		/* pp is NULL for dummy ports */
+		if (pp)
+			desc = pp->irq_desc;
+		else
+			desc = dev_driver_string(host->dev);
+
 		rc = devm_request_threaded_irq(host->dev,
 			irq + i, ahci_hw_interrupt, ahci_thread_fn, IRQF_SHARED,
-			pp->irq_desc, host->ports[i]);
+			desc, host->ports[i]);
 		if (rc)
 			goto out_free_irqs;
 	}