diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-mipi-csis.c b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-mipi-csis.c
index e99633565463..be2768a47995 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-mipi-csis.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-mipi-csis.c
@@ -1109,6 +1109,9 @@ static int mipi_csis_get_frame_desc(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int pad,
 	csis_fmt = find_csis_format(fmt->code);
 	v4l2_subdev_unlock_state(state);
 
+	if (!csis_fmt)
+		return -EPIPE;
+
 	fd->type = V4L2_MBUS_FRAME_DESC_TYPE_PARALLEL;
 	fd->num_entries = 1;