diff --git a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c
index da1e2a773823e0..857b9851402a62 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ static int vmci_host_setup_notify(struct vmci_ctx *context,
 		context->notify_page = NULL;
 		return VMCI_ERROR_GENERIC;
 	}
+	if (context->notify_page == NULL)
+		return VMCI_ERROR_UNAVAILABLE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Map the locked page and set up notify pointer.