diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
index 2bf18748581d..fa167b1aa019 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
@@ -4404,6 +4404,9 @@ qed_iov_configure_min_tx_rate(struct qed_dev *cdev, int vfid, u32 rate)
 	}
 
 	vf = qed_iov_get_vf_info(QED_LEADING_HWFN(cdev), (u16)vfid, true);
+	if (!vf)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	vport_id = vf->vport_id;
 
 	return qed_configure_vport_wfq(cdev, vport_id, rate);
@@ -5152,7 +5155,7 @@ static void qed_iov_handle_trust_change(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn)
 
 		/* Validate that the VF has a configured vport */
 		vf = qed_iov_get_vf_info(hwfn, i, true);
-		if (!vf->vport_instance)
+		if (!vf || !vf->vport_instance)
 			continue;
 
 		memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));