}
 
        hdpu_slot_id = create_proc_entry("sky_slot_id", 0666, &proc_root);
-       hdpu_slot_id->read_proc = hdpu_slot_id_read;
+       if (!hdpu_slot_id) {
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "sky_nexus: "
+                      "Unable to create proc dir entry: sky_slot_id\n");
+       } else {
+               hdpu_slot_id->read_proc = hdpu_slot_id_read;
+       }
 
        hdpu_chassis_id = create_proc_entry("sky_chassis_id", 0666, &proc_root);
-       hdpu_chassis_id->read_proc = hdpu_chassis_id_read;
+       if (!hdpu_chassis_id) {
+               printk(KERN_WARNING "sky_nexus: "
+                      "Unable to create proc dir entry: sky_chassis_id\n");
+       } else {
+               hdpu_chassis_id->read_proc = hdpu_chassis_id_read;
+       }
 
        return 0;
 }