diff --git a/drivers/timer/goldfish_timer.c b/drivers/timer/goldfish_timer.c
index 91277d7932a..59ce43fcb46 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/goldfish_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/goldfish_timer.c
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ static int goldfish_timer_of_to_plat(struct udevice *dev)
 	fdt_addr_t addr;
 
 	addr = dev_read_addr(dev);
-	if (addr != FDT_ADDR_T_NONE)
-		plat->reg = addr;
+	if (addr == FDT_ADDR_T_NONE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	plat->reg = addr;
 
 	return 0;
 }