diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vbtn.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vbtn.c
index 9ca87e707582..874023c38fd1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vbtn.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vbtn.c
@@ -275,12 +275,16 @@ static bool intel_vbtn_has_switches(acpi_handle handle, bool dual_accel)
 
 static int intel_vbtn_probe(struct platform_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle handle = ACPI_HANDLE(&device->dev);
 	bool dual_accel, has_buttons, has_switches;
 	struct intel_vbtn_priv *priv;
+	acpi_handle handle;
 	acpi_status status;
 	int err;
 
+	handle = ACPI_HANDLE(&device->dev);
+	if (!handle)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	dual_accel = dual_accel_detect();
 	has_buttons = acpi_has_method(handle, "VBDL");
 	has_switches = intel_vbtn_has_switches(handle, dual_accel);