diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
index 61a6f977846f..ed202f2f251a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ int ps2_command(struct ps2dev *ps2dev, unsigned char *param, int command)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (send && !param) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	mutex_lock_nested(&ps2dev->cmd_mutex, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
 
 	serio_pause_rx(ps2dev->serio);