diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ina3221.c b/drivers/hwmon/ina3221.c
index d61688f04594..26cdf3342d80 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ina3221.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ina3221.c
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ static int ina3221_read_curr(struct device *dev, u32 attr,
 		return 0;
 	case hwmon_curr_crit_alarm:
 	case hwmon_curr_max_alarm:
+		/* No actual register read if channel is disabled */
+		if (!ina3221_is_enabled(ina, channel)) {
+			/* Return 0 for alert flags */
+			*val = 0;
+			return 0;
+		}
 		ret = regmap_field_read(ina->fields[reg], &regval);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;