diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
index 291e61ac3e44..2c1b1da1220e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
@@ -553,6 +553,14 @@ static void i40e_dbg_dump_desc(int cnt, int vsi_seid, int ring_id, int desc_n,
 		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "vsi %d not found\n", vsi_seid);
 		return;
 	}
+	if (vsi->type != I40E_VSI_MAIN &&
+	    vsi->type != I40E_VSI_FDIR &&
+	    vsi->type != I40E_VSI_VMDQ2) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			 "vsi %d type %d descriptor rings not available\n",
+			 vsi_seid, vsi->type);
+		return;
+	}
 	if (type == RING_TYPE_XDP && !i40e_enabled_xdp_vsi(vsi)) {
 		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "XDP not enabled on VSI %d\n", vsi_seid);
 		return;