diff --git a/fs/procfs/fs_procfs.c b/fs/procfs/fs_procfs.c
index 627d03e0e12..c5958fb318a 100644
--- a/fs/procfs/fs_procfs.c
+++ b/fs/procfs/fs_procfs.c
@@ -714,8 +714,12 @@ static int procfs_opendir(FAR struct inode *mountpt, FAR const char *relpath,
                * derived from struct procfs_dir_priv_s as dir.
                */
 
-              DEBUGASSERT(g_procfs_entries[x].ops != NULL &&
-                          g_procfs_entries[x].ops->opendir != NULL);
+              DEBUGASSERT(g_procfs_entries[x].ops != NULL);
+
+              if (g_procfs_entries[x].ops->opendir == NULL)
+                {
+                  return -ENOENT;
+                }
 
               ret = g_procfs_entries[x].ops->opendir(relpath, dir);
               if (ret == OK)