diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image.py
index b464c268fc..552bcc33af 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_image.py
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ class FileNodeLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             project_name, host_name,
             project_settings=project_settings
         )
+
+        # ignore if host imageio is not enabled
+        if not config_data:
+            return
+
         file_rules = get_imageio_file_rules(
             project_name, host_name,
             project_settings=project_settings