diff --git a/mm/damon/core.c b/mm/damon/core.c
index 15a773614935..a4f78d10ef4e 100644
--- a/mm/damon/core.c
+++ b/mm/damon/core.c
@@ -2216,6 +2216,8 @@ int damon_kdamond_pid(struct damon_ctx *ctx)
  */
 int damon_call(struct damon_ctx *ctx, struct damon_call_control *control)
 {
+	if (!ctx)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!control->repeat)
 		init_completion(&control->completion);
 	control->canceled = false;