diff --git a/drivers/interconnect/core.c b/drivers/interconnect/core.c
index be3fa1ac4261..8f6dfa6b6e4d 100644
--- a/drivers/interconnect/core.c
+++ b/drivers/interconnect/core.c
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ static struct icc_node *of_icc_get_from_provider(struct of_phandle_args *spec)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&icc_lock);
 
+	if (!node)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
 	return node;
 }