--- l/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
+++ y/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c
@@ -150,12 +150,16 @@ static int get_key(int data)
 
 static void key_up(struct hid_device *hid, struct appleir *appleir, int key)
 {
+	if (!appleir->input_dev)
+		return;
 	input_report_key(appleir->input_dev, key, 0);
 	input_sync(appleir->input_dev);
 }
 
 static void key_down(struct hid_device *hid, struct appleir *appleir, int key)
 {
+	if (!appleir->input_dev)
+		return;
 	input_report_key(appleir->input_dev, key, 1);
 	input_sync(appleir->input_dev);
 }