diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c
index 10d5af18d639..39b73dc473f1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ static int lis3lv02d_probe(struct platform_device *device)
 	int ret;
 
 	lis3_dev.bus_priv = ACPI_COMPANION(&device->dev);
+	if (!lis3_dev.bus_priv)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	lis3_dev.init = lis3lv02d_acpi_init;
 	lis3_dev.read = lis3lv02d_acpi_read;
 	lis3_dev.write = lis3lv02d_acpi_write;