diff --git a/drivers/i2c/qup_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/qup_i2c.c
index 19734383f1..2cc75f9bb7 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/qup_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/qup_i2c.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@ static int qup_i2c_probe_chip(struct udevice *bus, uint chip_addr,
 	struct ipq_i2c_platdata *plat = bus->platdata;
 	plat->type = dev_get_driver_data(bus);
 	buf[0] = 0;
+	if (i2c_bus == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
 	i2c_bus->i2c_base_addr = (int *)dev_get_addr(bus);
 	i2c_base_addr = (int)i2c_bus->i2c_base_addr;
 	src_clk_freq = fdtdec_get_int(gd->fdt_blob, bus->of_offset, "clock-frequency", -1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipq807x/ipq807x_edma.c b/drivers/net/ipq807x/ipq807x_edma.c
index c261ab82a3..91a06611b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipq807x/ipq807x_edma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipq807x/ipq807x_edma.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int ipq807x_eth_recv(struct eth_device *dev)
 	struct ipq807x_edma_rxdesc_ring *rxdesc_ring;
 	struct ipq807x_edma_hw *ehw = &c_info->hw;
 	volatile u32 reg_data;
-	u32 rxdesc_intr_status;
+	u32 rxdesc_intr_status = 0;
 	int i;
 
 	/*
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static int ipq807x_eth_init(struct eth_device *eth_dev, bd_t *this)
 	char *lstatus[] = {"up", "Down"};
 	char *dp[] = {"Half", "Full"};
 	int linkup=0;
-	int mac_speed, speed_clock1, speed_clock2;
+	int mac_speed = 0, speed_clock1 = 0, speed_clock2 = 0;
 	if (!priv->ops) {
 		printf ("Phy ops not mapped\n");
 		return -1;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci_ipq.c b/drivers/pci/pci_ipq.c
index c3779e86f0..486f85f51d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci_ipq.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci_ipq.c
@@ -723,6 +723,11 @@ void pci_init_board (void)
 	const struct udevice_id *of_match = pcie_ver_ids;
 
 	pcie = malloc(sizeof(*pcie));
+	if (pcie == NULL) {
+		printf("PCI: Init failed. Could't allocate memory\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	while (of_match->compatible) {
 		ret = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(gd->fdt_blob, 0,
 						of_match->compatible);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/qca_uart.c b/drivers/serial/qca_uart.c
index c40bd2fda7..3d2376649e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/qca_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/qca_uart.c
@@ -529,8 +529,10 @@ static void  do_uart_start(void)
 	}
 
 	uart_base = fdt_getprop(gd->fdt_blob, node, "reg", &len);
-	if (uart_base == FDT_ADDR_T_NONE)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (uart_base == NULL) {
+		printf("UART init failed. Unable to get uart_base\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	uart2.reg_base = fdt32_to_cpu(uart_base[0]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ipq.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ipq.c
index 1db7047dca..ea79063272 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ipq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-ipq.c
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ void ipq_reset_usb_phy(struct ipq_xhci *ipq)
 	struct ipq_xhci_platdata *platdata;
 
 	platdata = dev_get_platdata(ipq->dev);
+	if (platdata == NULL) {
+		printf("Error: %s Failed\n", __func__);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	gcc_rst_ctrl = platdata->rst_ctrl;
 
 	if (gcc_rst_ctrl) {
@@ -126,7 +131,17 @@ static int xhci_usb_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	platdata = dev_get_platdata(dev);
+	if (platdata == NULL) {
+		printf("Error: %s Failed\n", __func__);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	context = dev_get_priv(dev);
+	if (context == NULL) {
+		printf("Error: %s Failed\n", __func__);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	context->hcd = (struct xhci_hccr *)platdata->hcd_base;
 	context->dev = dev;
 	context->dwc3_reg = (struct dwc3 *)((char *)(context->hcd) + DWC3_REG_OFFSET);
@@ -149,6 +164,11 @@ static int xhci_ofdata_to_platdata(struct udevice *dev)
 	const void *blob = gd->fdt_blob;
 
 	platdata = dev_get_platdata(dev);
+	if (platdata == NULL) {
+		printf("Error: %s Failed\n", __func__);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	platdata->hcd_base = dev_get_addr(dev);
 	if (platdata->hcd_base == FDT_ADDR_T_NONE) {
 		debug("Error getting DWC3 base address\n");