diff --git a/drivers/interconnect/core.c b/drivers/interconnect/core.c
index b7c41bd7409c..aadb2b97498a 100644
--- a/drivers/interconnect/core.c
+++ b/drivers/interconnect/core.c
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@ struct icc_node_data *of_icc_get_from_provider(struct of_phandle_args *spec)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&icc_lock);
 
+	if (!node)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
 	if (IS_ERR(node))
 		return ERR_CAST(node);