int i915_wait_ring(struct drm_device * dev, int n, const char *caller)
 {
        drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-       struct drm_i915_master_private *master_priv = dev->primary->master->driver_priv;
        drm_i915_ring_buffer_t *ring = &(dev_priv->ring);
        u32 acthd_reg = IS_I965G(dev) ? ACTHD_I965 : ACTHD;
        u32 last_acthd = I915_READ(acthd_reg);
                if (ring->space >= n)
                        return 0;
 
-               if (master_priv->sarea_priv)
-                       master_priv->sarea_priv->perf_boxes |= I915_BOX_WAIT;
+               if (dev->primary->master) {
+                       struct drm_i915_master_private *master_priv = dev->primary->master->driver_priv;
+                       if (master_priv->sarea_priv)
+                               master_priv->sarea_priv->perf_boxes |= I915_BOX_WAIT;
+               }
+
 
                if (ring->head != last_head)
                        i = 0;