1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
index bf424305f3dc..3d785ebb48d3 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -1105,6 +1105,9 @@ _request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
         if (!firmware_p)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        if (!name || name[0] == '\0')
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         ret = _request_firmware_prepare(&fw, name, device);
         if (ret <= 0) /* error or already assigned */
                 goto out;