diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
index 8403251992ab..19dfd8acd0da 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static int mt_process_slot(struct mt_device *td, struct input_dev *input,
 		tool = MT_TOOL_DIAL;
 	else if (unlikely(!confidence_state)) {
 		tool = MT_TOOL_PALM;
-		if (!active &&
+		if (!active && mt &&
 		    input_mt_is_active(&mt->slots[slotnum])) {
 			/*
 			 * The non-confidence was reported for