diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index ea44abd8df48..6deb0d7f2263 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -1251,6 +1251,14 @@ static void eeepc_input_exit(struct eeepc_laptop *eeepc)
 /*
  * ACPI driver
  */
+static void eeepc_input_notify(struct eeepc_laptop *eeepc, int event)
+{
+	if (!eeepc->inputdev)
+		return ;
+	if (!sparse_keymap_report_event(eeepc->inputdev, event, 1, true))
+		pr_info("Unknown key %x pressed\n", event);
+}
+
 static void eeepc_acpi_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 {
 	struct eeepc_laptop *eeepc = acpi_driver_data(device);
@@ -1287,12 +1295,11 @@ static void eeepc_acpi_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 				* event will be desired value (or else ignored)
 				*/
 			}
-			sparse_keymap_report_event(eeepc->inputdev, event,
-						   1, true);
+			eeepc_input_notify(eeepc, event);
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* Everything else is a bona-fide keypress event */
-		sparse_keymap_report_event(eeepc->inputdev, event, 1, true);
+		eeepc_input_notify(eeepc, event);
 	}
 }