diff --git a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/sfp.py b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/sfp.py
index e7874a65896..39d5c871fcb 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/sfp.py
+++ b/platform/mellanox/mlnx-platform-api/sonic_platform/sfp.py
@@ -507,6 +507,11 @@ def _read_eeprom(self, offset, num_bytes, log_on_error=True):
         Returns:
             bytearray: the content of EEPROM
         """
+        presence_sysfs = f'/sys/module/sx_core/asic0/module{self.sdk_index}/hw_present' if self.is_sw_control() else f'/sys/module/sx_core/asic0/module{self.sdk_index}/present'
+        if utils.read_int_from_file(presence_sysfs) != 1:
+            logger.log_info(f'Failed attempt to read EEPROM for sfp={self.sdk_index}: No module connected')
+            return None
+
         result = bytearray(0)
         while num_bytes > 0:
             _, page, page_offset = self._get_page_and_page_offset(offset)