1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 4348d9909bb..786ed8661cb 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -515,7 +515,8 @@ static int eeepc_hotk_check(void)
 static void notify_brn(void)
 {
         struct backlight_device *bd = eeepc_backlight_device;
-        bd->props.brightness = read_brightness(bd);
+        if (bd)
+                bd->props.brightness = read_brightness(bd);
 }
 
 static void eeepc_rfkill_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)