diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c
index 905911f78693..e95f19e573a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c
@@ -2096,6 +2096,9 @@ int ena_com_get_hash_function(struct ena_com_dev *ena_dev,
 		rss->hash_key;
 	int rc;
 
+	if (unlikely(!func))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	rc = ena_com_get_feature_ex(ena_dev, &get_resp,
 				    ENA_ADMIN_RSS_HASH_FUNCTION,
 				    rss->hash_key_dma_addr,
@@ -2108,8 +2111,7 @@ int ena_com_get_hash_function(struct ena_com_dev *ena_dev,
 	if (rss->hash_func)
 		rss->hash_func--;
 
-	if (func)
-		*func = rss->hash_func;
+	*func = rss->hash_func;
 
 	if (key)
 		memcpy(key, hash_key->key, (size_t)(hash_key->keys_num) << 2);