diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc/pmc.c b/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc/pmc.c
index bbb8edb62e00..5669f94c3d06 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc/pmc.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc/pmc.c
@@ -998,6 +998,11 @@ static int amd_pmc_s2d_init(struct amd_pmc_dev *dev)
 	amd_pmc_send_cmd(dev, S2D_PHYS_ADDR_LOW, &phys_addr_low, dev->s2d_msg_id, true);
 	amd_pmc_send_cmd(dev, S2D_PHYS_ADDR_HIGH, &phys_addr_hi, dev->s2d_msg_id, true);
 
+	if (!phys_addr_hi && !phys_addr_low) {
+		dev_err(dev->dev, "STB is not enabled on the system; disable enable_stb or contact system vendor\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	stb_phys_addr = ((u64)phys_addr_hi << 32 | phys_addr_low);
 
 	/* Clear msg_port for other SMU operation */