diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
index 4e1d3cd291649..22c1c12369f2f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_guc_slpc.c
@@ -183,11 +183,15 @@ static int slpc_unset_param(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc,
 static int slpc_force_min_freq(struct intel_guc_slpc *slpc, u32 freq)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = slpc_to_i915(slpc);
+	struct intel_guc *guc = slpc_to_guc(slpc);
 	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&slpc->lock);
 
+	if (!intel_guc_is_ready(guc))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	/*
 	 * This function is a little different as compared to
 	 * intel_guc_slpc_set_min_freq(). Softlimit will not be updated