diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 0a3ca20f99af..6b2c9d68d810 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int acpi_bus_get_private_data(acpi_handle handle, void **data)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	if (!*data)
+	if (!data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	status = acpi_get_data(handle, acpi_bus_private_data_handler, data);