diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_command.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_command.c
index b492d9dfddd3..c75c8b9398a2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_command.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_hfi_gen2_command.c
@@ -1036,6 +1036,9 @@ static int iris_hfi_gen2_session_stop(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane)
 	struct iris_inst_hfi_gen2 *inst_hfi_gen2 = to_iris_inst_hfi_gen2(inst);
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!inst_hfi_gen2->packet)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	reinit_completion(&inst->completion);
 
 	iris_hfi_gen2_packet_session_command(inst,