diff --git a/mm/damon/lru_sort.c b/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
index 3de2916a65c3..b4032538b22c 100644
--- a/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
+++ b/mm/damon/lru_sort.c
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ static int damon_lru_sort_apply_parameters(void)
 	unsigned int hot_thres, cold_thres;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	if (!damon_lru_sort_mon_attrs.sample_interval)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	err = damon_set_attrs(ctx, &damon_lru_sort_mon_attrs);
 	if (err)
 		return err;