1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
index 0c595410e788..0d94eec00f4d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ static void ideapad_backlight_notify_power(struct ideapad_private *priv)
         unsigned long power;
         struct backlight_device *blightdev = priv->blightdev;
 
+        if (!blightdev)
+                return;
         if (read_ec_data(ideapad_handle, 0x18, &power))
                 return;
         blightdev->props.power = power ? FB_BLANK_UNBLANK : FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;