diff --git a/mm/damon/lru_sort.c b/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
index 151a9de5ad8b..b5a5ed16a7a5 100644
--- a/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
+++ b/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ static int damon_lru_sort_apply_parameters(void)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	if (!damon_lru_sort_mon_attrs.sample_interval) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	err = damon_set_attrs(ctx, &damon_lru_sort_mon_attrs);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;