diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index 9724fe8110e3..9fef8cc17114 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -2515,6 +2515,11 @@ static int imon_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	mutex_lock(&driver_lock);
 
 	first_if = usb_ifnum_to_if(usbdev, 0);
+	if (!first_if) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	first_if_ctx = usb_get_intfdata(first_if);
 
 	if (ifnum == 0) {