diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-pl.c b/drivers/hid/hid-pl.c
index d29112fa5cd5..2dcd7d98dbd6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-pl.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-pl.c
@@ -132,8 +132,14 @@ static int plff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 			strong = &report->field[0]->value[2];
 			weak = &report->field[0]->value[3];
 			debug("detected single-field device");
-		} else if (report->maxfield >= 4 && report->field[0]->maxusage == 1 &&
-				report->field[0]->usage[0].hid == (HID_UP_LED | 0x43)) {
+		} else if (report->field[0]->maxusage == 1 &&
+			   report->field[0]->usage[0].hid ==
+				(HID_UP_LED | 0x43) &&
+			   report->maxfield >= 4 &&
+			   report->field[0]->report_count >= 1 &&
+			   report->field[1]->report_count >= 1 &&
+			   report->field[2]->report_count >= 1 &&
+			   report->field[3]->report_count >= 1) {
 			report->field[0]->value[0] = 0x00;
 			report->field[1]->value[0] = 0x00;
 			strong = &report->field[2]->value[0];