diff --git a/cmd/fdt.c b/cmd/fdt.c
index 31a5361..05e19f8 100644
--- a/cmd/fdt.c
+++ b/cmd/fdt.c
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@
 			len = 0;
 		} else {
 			ptmp = fdt_getprop(working_fdt, nodeoffset, prop, &len);
+			if (!ptmp) {
+				printf("prop (%s) not found!\n", prop);
+				return 1;
+			}
 			if (len > SCRATCHPAD) {
 				printf("prop (%d) doesn't fit in scratchpad!\n",
 				       len);