diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/mem-buf.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/mem-buf.c
index 18d2bcd31b83..9ffe23127f25 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/mem-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/mem-buf.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static int mem_buf_map_mem_s1(struct hh_sgl_desc *sgl_desc)
 	u64 base, size;
 	struct mhp_restrictions restrictions = {};
 
-	if (!sgl_desc)
+	if (!sgl_desc || !sgl_desc->n_sgl_entries)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	pr_debug("%s: Creating CPU MMU stage 1 mappings\n", __func__);
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ static int mem_buf_unmap_mem_s1(struct hh_sgl_desc *sgl_desc)
 	unsigned int i, nid;
 	u64 base, size;
 
-	if (!sgl_desc)
+	if (!sgl_desc || !sgl_desc->n_sgl_entries)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	pr_debug("%s: Removing CPU MMU stage 1 mappings\n", __func__);