diff --git a/block/bio-integrity.c b/block/bio-integrity.c
index 5cbd5d9ea61d..d9f4b3caaa41 100644
--- a/block/bio-integrity.c
+++ b/block/bio-integrity.c
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ bool bio_integrity_enabled(struct bio *bio)
 	if (!bio_is_rw(bio))
 		return false;
 
+	if (!bio_sectors(bio))
+		return false;
+
 	/* Already protected? */
 	if (bio_integrity(bio))
 		return false;