diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
index d0f0931ea5eb..39ce3c1a7712 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-wmi.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 /* DSTS masks */
 #define ASUS_WMI_DSTS_STATUS_BIT	0x00000001
+#define ASUS_WMI_DSTS_UNKNOWN_BIT	0x00000002
 #define ASUS_WMI_DSTS_PRESENCE_BIT	0x00010000
 #define ASUS_WMI_DSTS_BRIGHTNESS_MASK	0x000000FF
 #define ASUS_WMI_DSTS_MAX_BRIGTH_MASK	0x0000FF00
@@ -270,6 +271,11 @@ static int asus_wmi_get_devstate_bits(u32 dev_id, u32 mask)
 	if (!(retval & ASUS_WMI_DSTS_PRESENCE_BIT))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	if (mask == ASUS_WMI_DSTS_STATUS_BIT) {
+		if (retval & ASUS_WMI_DSTS_UNKNOWN_BIT)
+			return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	return retval & mask;
 }