1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/i8k.c b/drivers/char/i8k.c
index 6c4b3f986d0c..f3c3aaf4560e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/i8k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/i8k.c
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ struct smm_regs {
 
 static inline char *i8k_get_dmi_data(int field)
 {
-        return dmi_get_system_info(field) ? : "N/A";
+        char *dmi_data = dmi_get_system_info(field);
+
+        return dmi_data && *dmi_data ? dmi_data : "?";
 }
 
 /*
@@ -396,7 +398,7 @@ static int i8k_proc_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
         return seq_printf(seq, "%s %s %s %d %d %d %d %d %d %d\n",
                           I8K_PROC_FMT,
                           bios_version,
-                          dmi_get_system_info(DMI_PRODUCT_SERIAL) ? : "N/A",
+                          i8k_get_dmi_data(DMI_PRODUCT_SERIAL),
                           cpu_temp,
                           left_fan, right_fan, left_speed, right_speed,
                           ac_power, fn_key);