diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
index c1d138e128cb..c5557d070954 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
@@ -1246,6 +1246,9 @@ static int acpi_video_device_enumerate(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 	union acpi_object *dod = NULL;
 	union acpi_object *obj;
 
+	if (!video->cap._DOD)
+		return AE_NOT_EXIST;
+
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(video->device->handle, "_DOD", NULL, &buffer);
 	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _DOD"));