diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/datavisualizer/datavisualizer_selector.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/datavisualizer/datavisualizer_selector.tsx
index 03bdb23d69a46..fc03ff475e05a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/datavisualizer/datavisualizer_selector.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/datavisualizer/datavisualizer_selector.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ export const DatavisualizerSelector: FC = () => {
     licenseManagement.enabled === true &&
     isFullLicense() === false;
 
+  if (fileUpload === undefined) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.error('File upload plugin not available');
+    return null;
+  }
   const maxFileSize = fileUpload.getMaxBytesFormatted();
 
   return (
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/datavisualizer/file_based/components/about_panel/welcome_content.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/datavisualizer/file_based/components/about_panel/welcome_content.tsx
index 558d8fe82c130..2c441e42dea2f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/datavisualizer/file_based/components/about_panel/welcome_content.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/datavisualizer/file_based/components/about_panel/welcome_content.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ export const WelcomeContent: FC = () => {
     services: { fileUpload },
   } = useMlKibana();
 
+  if (fileUpload === undefined) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.error('File upload plugin not available');
+    return null;
+  }
   const maxFileSize = fileUpload.getMaxBytesFormatted();
 
   return (