diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/aia_imsic.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/aia_imsic.c
index e597e86491c3..cd070d83663a 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kvm/aia_imsic.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/aia_imsic.c
@@ -993,8 +993,11 @@ int kvm_riscv_aia_imsic_has_attr(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long type)
 	if (!vcpu)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	isel = KVM_DEV_RISCV_AIA_IMSIC_GET_ISEL(type);
 	imsic = vcpu->arch.aia_context.imsic_state;
+	if (!imsic)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	isel = KVM_DEV_RISCV_AIA_IMSIC_GET_ISEL(type);
 	return imsic_mrif_isel_check(imsic->nr_eix, isel);
 }