diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/raspberry-pi/rpi-common.c b/arch/arm/boards/raspberry-pi/rpi-common.c
index 650b26c..b2febec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boards/raspberry-pi/rpi-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/boards/raspberry-pi/rpi-common.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 };
 
 static int rpi_board_rev = 0;
-const struct rpi_model *model;
+const struct rpi_model *model = NULL;
 
 static void rpi_get_board_rev(void)
 {
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@
 
 static void rpi_model_init(void)
 {
+	if (!model)
+		return;
+
 	if (!model->init)
 		return;