diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
index 317c90730414..d75a0ae9cd0c 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
@@ -1285,6 +1285,11 @@ static int parse_wdg(struct device *wmi_bus_dev, struct acpi_device *device)
 		if (debug_dump_wdg)
 			wmi_dump_wdg(&gblock[i]);
 
+		if (!gblock[i].instance_count) {
+			dev_info(wmi_bus_dev, FW_INFO "%pUL has zero instances\n", &gblock[i].guid);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (guid_already_parsed_for_legacy(device, &gblock[i].guid))
 			continue;