diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
index dc8a6f70483b..58752b70efea 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
@@ -508,6 +508,9 @@ zx1_gart_probe (acpi_handle obj, u32 depth, void *context, void **ret)
 		handle = parent;
 	} while (ACPI_SUCCESS(status));
 
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return AE_OK;	/* found no enclosing IOC */
+
 	if (hp_zx1_setup(sba_hpa + HP_ZX1_IOC_OFFSET, lba_hpa))
 		return AE_OK;