diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
index efbd54cc4e69..055c8613b531 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/ctrlmondata.c
@@ -522,6 +522,10 @@ int rdtgroup_mondata_show(struct seq_file *m, void *arg)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	rdtgrp = rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(of->kn);
+	if (!rdtgrp) {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	md.priv = of->kn->priv;
 	resid = md.u.rid;