1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
index a3d148e4d39f..4eab4f5a1004 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable);
 
+        /* ACPI tables must be present */
+
+        if (!acpi_tb_tables_loaded()) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
+        }
+
+        /* Check current mode */
+
         if (acpi_hw_get_mode() == ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
                                   "System is already in ACPI mode\n"));