diff --git a/src/solid/devices/backends/udisks2/udisksdevicebackend.cpp b/src/solid/devices/backends/udisks2/udisksdevicebackend.cpp
--- a/src/solid/devices/backends/udisks2/udisksdevicebackend.cpp
+++ b/src/solid/devices/backends/udisks2/udisksdevicebackend.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@
 
 void DeviceBackend::checkCache(const QString &key) const
 {
+    if (m_interfaces.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (m_propertyCache.isEmpty()) { // recreate the cache
         allProperties();
     }