diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
index 459e9fbc2253..f90fdf7aeeef 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ static void idxd_cmd_exec(struct idxd_device *idxd, int cmd_code, u32 operand,
 
 	if (idxd_device_is_halted(idxd)) {
 		dev_warn(&idxd->pdev->dev, "Device is HALTED!\n");
-		*status = IDXD_CMDSTS_HW_ERR;
+		if (status)
+			*status = IDXD_CMDSTS_HW_ERR;
 		return;
 	}