diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2680.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2680.c
index 7b1d9bd0b60f..1163062c41c5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2680.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2680.c
@@ -1111,18 +1111,23 @@ static int ov2680_parse_dt(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
 		goto out_free_bus_cfg;
 	}
 
+	if (!bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies) {
+		dev_warn(dev, "Consider passing 'link-frequencies' in DT\n");
+		goto skip_link_freq_validation;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies; i++)
 		if (bus_cfg.link_frequencies[i] == sensor->link_freq[0])
 			break;
 
-	if (bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies == 0 ||
-	    bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies == i) {
+	if (bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies == i) {
 		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, -EINVAL,
 				    "supported link freq %lld not found\n",
 				    sensor->link_freq[0]);
 		goto out_free_bus_cfg;
 	}
 
+skip_link_freq_validation:
 	ret = 0;
 out_free_bus_cfg:
 	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(&bus_cfg);