diff --git a/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c b/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
index e95b0986b01d..5d8dabe48096 100644
--- a/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
+++ b/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ phys_addr_t swiotlb_tbl_map_single(struct device *dev, phys_addr_t orig_addr,
 	int index;
 	phys_addr_t tlb_addr;
 
-	if (!mem)
+	if (!mem || !mem->nslabs)
 		panic("Can not allocate SWIOTLB buffer earlier and can't now provide you with the DMA bounce buffer");
 
 	if (mem_encrypt_active())