diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ltc2992.c b/drivers/hwmon/ltc2992.c
index 589bcd07ce7f..001799bc28ed 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ltc2992.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ltc2992.c
@@ -875,8 +875,12 @@ static int ltc2992_parse_dt(struct ltc2992_state *st)
 		}
 
 		ret = fwnode_property_read_u32(child, "shunt-resistor-micro-ohms", &val);
-		if (!ret)
+		if (!ret) {
+			if (!val)
+				return dev_err_probe(&st->client->dev, -EINVAL,
+						     "shunt resistor value cannot be zero\n");
 			st->r_sense_uohm[addr] = val;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;