diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 48bc96d45bab..54002670cb7a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ int acpi_bus_get_private_data(acpi_handle handle, void **data)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	if (!*data)
+	if (!data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	status = acpi_get_data(handle, acpi_bus_private_data_handler, data);