diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index efe415ad842a..83bb695f9645 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ static ssize_t brport_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct brport_attribute *brport_attr = to_brport_attr(attr);
 	struct net_bridge_port *p = to_brport(kobj);
 
+	if (!brport_attr->show)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return brport_attr->show(p, buf);
 }