diff --git a/drivers/mfd/madera-core.c b/drivers/mfd/madera-core.c
index 29540cbf7593..bfd116f5a58d 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/madera-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/madera-core.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ int madera_dev_init(struct madera *madera)
 	struct device *dev = madera->dev;
 	unsigned int hwid;
 	int (*patch_fn)(struct madera *) = NULL;
-	const struct mfd_cell *mfd_devs;
+	const struct mfd_cell *mfd_devs = NULL;
 	int n_devs = 0;
 	int i, ret;
 
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ int madera_dev_init(struct madera *madera)
 		goto err_reset;
 	}
 
-	if (!n_devs) {
+	if (!n_devs || !mfd_devs) {
 		dev_err(madera->dev, "Device ID 0x%x not a %s\n", hwid,
 			madera->type_name);
 		ret = -ENODEV;