diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/rcar-vin/rcar-csi2.c b/drivers/media/platform/rcar-vin/rcar-csi2.c
index dc5ae8025832..23f55514b002 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/rcar-vin/rcar-csi2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/rcar-vin/rcar-csi2.c
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@ static int rcsi2_start(struct rcar_csi2 *priv)
 
 	/* Code is validated in set_fmt. */
 	format = rcsi2_code_to_fmt(priv->mf.code);
+	if (!format)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/*
 	 * Enable all Virtual Channels.