diff --git a/drivers/base/memory.c b/drivers/base/memory.c
index 2b7813ec6d02f3..ec386ee9cb229e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/memory.c
+++ b/drivers/base/memory.c
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ static ssize_t show_mem_removable(struct device *dev,
 		container_of(dev, struct memory_block, dev);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sections_per_block; i++) {
+		if (!present_section_nr(mem->start_section_nr + i))
+			continue;
 		pfn = section_nr_to_pfn(mem->start_section_nr + i);
 		ret &= is_mem_section_removable(pfn, PAGES_PER_SECTION);
 	}