diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
index ca50856..a2ad53e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
@@ -520,11 +520,13 @@
 	 * the input layer will only actually pass it on if the state
 	 * changed.
 	 */
-
-	input_report_switch(hp_wmi_input_dev, SW_DOCK, hp_wmi_dock_state());
-	input_report_switch(hp_wmi_input_dev, SW_TABLET_MODE,
-			    hp_wmi_tablet_state());
-	input_sync(hp_wmi_input_dev);
+	if (hp_wmi_input_dev) {
+		input_report_switch(hp_wmi_input_dev, SW_DOCK,
+				    hp_wmi_dock_state());
+		input_report_switch(hp_wmi_input_dev, SW_TABLET_MODE,
+				    hp_wmi_tablet_state());
+		input_sync(hp_wmi_input_dev);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }