diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c b/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
index f5955826b152..2adc0a75c051 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ static int qcom_swrm_enumerate(struct sdw_bus *bus)
 	char *buf1 = (char *)&val1, *buf2 = (char *)&val2;
 
 	for (i = 1; i <= SDW_MAX_DEVICES; i++) {
+		/* do not continue if the status is Not Present  */
+		if (!ctrl->status[i])
+			continue;
+
 		/*SCP_Devid5 - Devid 4*/
 		ctrl->reg_read(ctrl, SWRM_ENUMERATOR_SLAVE_DEV_ID_1(i), &val1);