diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c
index 82dc8d20e28a..bfb4b91869e7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ int amdgpu_cs_get_ring(struct amdgpu_device *adev, u32 ip_type,
 		}
 		break;
 	}
+
+	if (!(*out_ring && (*out_ring)->adev)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Ring %d is not initialized on IP %d\n",
+			  ring, ip_type);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }