diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
index eb75fbd11a01..d7a36829649a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
@@ -1668,6 +1668,13 @@ void efx_ptp_event(struct efx_nic *efx, efx_qword_t *ev)
 	struct efx_ptp_data *ptp = efx->ptp_data;
 	int code = EFX_QWORD_FIELD(*ev, MCDI_EVENT_CODE);
 
+	if (!ptp) {
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			netif_warn(efx, drv, efx->net_dev,
+				   "Received PTP event but PTP not set up\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (!ptp->enabled)
 		return;