diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
index 7ff31d1026fb2..e0d34e64fc6cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
@@ -3678,6 +3678,8 @@ int t3_prep_adapter(struct adapter *adapter, const struct adapter_info *ai,
 	    MAC_STATS_ACCUM_SECS : (MAC_STATS_ACCUM_SECS * 10);
 	adapter->params.pci.vpd_cap_addr =
 	    pci_find_capability(adapter->pdev, PCI_CAP_ID_VPD);
+	if (!adapter->params.pci.vpd_cap_addr)
+		return -ENODEV;
 	ret = get_vpd_params(adapter, &adapter->params.vpd);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;