diff --git a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
index b1b548a21f91..c71cc857b649 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
@@ -1291,6 +1291,9 @@ static ssize_t vmbus_chan_attr_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (!attribute->show)
 		return -EIO;
 
+	if (chan->state != CHANNEL_OPENED_STATE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return attribute->show(chan, buf);
 }