diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
index c0e7c45ac0e6..14351ec70701 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/swsmu/amdgpu_smu.c
@@ -2907,6 +2907,9 @@ int smu_get_power_limit(void *handle,
 	if (!smu->pm_enabled || !smu->adev->pm.dpm_enabled)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	if  (!limit)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	switch (pp_power_type) {
 	case PP_PWR_TYPE_SUSTAINED:
 		limit_type = SMU_DEFAULT_PPT_LIMIT;