diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
index d8ba512f166a..41040756307a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
@@ -1059,6 +1059,8 @@ static int w5100_mmio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		mac_addr = data->mac_addr;
 
 	mem = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
+	if (!mem)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (resource_size(mem) < W5100_BUS_DIRECT_SIZE)
 		ops = &w5100_mmio_indirect_ops;
 	else