1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index e642f5f29504..33c3b8c066ee 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -808,6 +808,11 @@ static int sony_nc_handles_cleanup(struct platform_device *pd)
 static int sony_find_snc_handle(int handle)
 {
         int i;
+
+        /* not initialized yet, return early */
+        if (!handles)
+                return -1;
+
         for (i = 0; i < 0x10; i++) {
                 if (handles->cap[i] == handle) {
                         dprintk("found handle 0x%.4x (offset: 0x%.2x)\n",