diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-rbtn.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-rbtn.c
index 34af9f4ff741..180b8c6720e6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-rbtn.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-rbtn.c
@@ -396,11 +396,15 @@ static void rbtn_cleanup(struct device *dev)
 
 static int rbtn_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct acpi_device *device = ACPI_COMPANION(&pdev->dev);
 	struct rbtn_data *rbtn_data;
+	struct acpi_device *device;
 	enum rbtn_type type;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	device = ACPI_COMPANION(&pdev->dev);
+	if (!device)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	type = rbtn_check(device);
 	if (type == RBTN_UNKNOWN) {
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Unknown device type\n");