diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
index 444f89eb2d4b..d409ef388721 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max310x.c
@@ -1633,13 +1633,16 @@ static unsigned short max310x_i2c_slave_addr(unsigned short addr,
 
 static int max310x_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-	const struct max310x_devtype *devtype =
-			device_get_match_data(&client->dev);
+	const struct max310x_devtype *devtype;
 	struct i2c_client *port_client;
 	struct regmap *regmaps[4];
 	unsigned int i;
 	u8 port_addr;
 
+	devtype = device_get_match_data(&client->dev);
+	if (!devtype)
+		return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, -ENODEV, "Failed to match device\n");
+
 	if (client->addr < devtype->slave_addr.min ||
 		client->addr > devtype->slave_addr.max)
 		return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, -EINVAL,