diff --git a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
index 1377ec76a45d..def8a84d1611 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ int scmi_driver_register(struct scmi_driver *driver, struct module *owner,
 {
 	int retval;
 
+	if (!driver->probe)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	driver->driver.bus = &scmi_bus_type;
 	driver->driver.name = driver->name;
 	driver->driver.owner = owner;