diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
index 01ea0d6f8819..934a4b54784b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ static int vsw_port_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 
 	hp = mdesc_grab();
 
+	if (!hp)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	rmac = mdesc_get_property(hp, vdev->mp, remote_macaddr_prop, &len);
 	err = -ENODEV;
 	if (!rmac) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
index 96b883f965f6..b6c03adf1e76 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ static int vnet_port_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 
 	hp = mdesc_grab();
 
+	if (!hp)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	vp = vnet_find_parent(hp, vdev->mp, vdev);
 	if (IS_ERR(vp)) {
 		pr_err("Cannot find port parent vnet\n");