diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
index 986e8de4146a..7218fb963d0a 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
@@ -1004,6 +1004,7 @@ static int qcom_slim_ngd_get_laddr(struct slim_controller *ctrl,
 				   struct slim_eaddr *ea, u8 *laddr)
 {
 	struct slim_val_inf msg =  {0};
+	u8 failed_ea[6] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 	struct slim_msg_txn txn;
 	u8 wbuf[10] = {0};
 	u8 rbuf[10] = {0};
@@ -1034,6 +1035,9 @@ static int qcom_slim_ngd_get_laddr(struct slim_controller *ctrl,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	if (!memcmp(rbuf, failed_ea, 6))
+		return -ENXIO;
+
 	*laddr = rbuf[6];
 
 	return ret;