diff --git a/drivers/rpmsg/rpm-smd.c b/drivers/rpmsg/rpm-smd.c
index b075062ebda1..ed1f8175b485 100644
--- a/drivers/rpmsg/rpm-smd.c
+++ b/drivers/rpmsg/rpm-smd.c
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ static int smd_mask_receive_interrupt(bool mask,
 
 	if (mask) {
 		irq_chip->irq_mask(irq_data);
-		if (cpumask)
+		if (cpumask && irq_chip->irq_set_affinity)
 			irq_chip->irq_set_affinity(irq_data, cpumask, true);
 	} else {
 		irq_chip->irq_unmask(irq_data);