1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index c1b9ea34977b..98b9df7776e9 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -148,9 +148,13 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
         acpi_status status;
         struct pnp_dev *dev;
 
+        /*
+         * If a PnPacpi device is not present , the device
+         * driver should not be loaded.
+         */
         status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_CRS", &temp);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !ispnpidacpi(acpi_device_hid(device)) ||
-            is_exclusive_device(device))
+            is_exclusive_device(device) || (!device->status.present))
                 return 0;
 
         dev = pnp_alloc_dev(&pnpacpi_protocol, num, acpi_device_hid(device));