diff --git a/drivers/iio/dac/mcp4821.c b/drivers/iio/dac/mcp4821.c
index 8d8c00cd60e9..59defb1b5e62 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/dac/mcp4821.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/dac/mcp4821.c
@@ -255,9 +255,13 @@ static const struct iio_info mcp4821_info = {
 
 static int mcp4821_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
+	const struct mcp4821_chip_info *info;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	struct mcp4821_state *state;
-	const struct mcp4821_chip_info *info;
+
+	info = spi_get_device_match_data(spi);
+	if (!info)
+		return -ENODATA;
 
 	indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(&spi->dev, sizeof(*state));
 	if (indio_dev == NULL)
@@ -268,7 +272,6 @@ static int mcp4821_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	/* default gain is 2x */
 	state->gain = 2;
-	info = spi_get_device_match_data(spi);
 	indio_dev->name = info->name;
 	indio_dev->info = &mcp4821_info;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;