diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ses.c b/drivers/scsi/ses.c
index e79d9f60a528..6ddaba2c81b5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ses.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ses.c
@@ -720,6 +720,12 @@ static int ses_intf_add(struct device *cdev,
 		    type_ptr[0] == ENCLOSURE_COMPONENT_ARRAY_DEVICE)
 			components += type_ptr[1];
 	}
+
+	if (components == 0) {
+		sdev_printk(KERN_WARNING, sdev, "enclosure has no enumerated components\n");
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
 	ses_dev->page1 = buf;
 	ses_dev->page1_len = len;
 	buf = NULL;