diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
index 35f071ad9532..27a6ae89f13a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_video.c
@@ -1713,12 +1713,12 @@ static void acpi_video_dev_register_backlight(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 		return;
 	count++;
 
-	acpi_get_parent(device->dev->handle, &acpi_parent);
-
-	pdev = acpi_get_pci_dev(acpi_parent);
-	if (pdev) {
-		parent = &pdev->dev;
-		pci_dev_put(pdev);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_parent(device->dev->handle, &acpi_parent))) {
+		pdev = acpi_get_pci_dev(acpi_parent);
+		if (pdev) {
+			parent = &pdev->dev;
+			pci_dev_put(pdev);
+		}
 	}
 
 	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));