diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-holtek-kbd.c b/drivers/hid/hid-holtek-kbd.c
index b3d502421b79..67ce75dfa9a4 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-holtek-kbd.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-holtek-kbd.c
@@ -123,9 +123,14 @@ static int holtek_kbd_input_event(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type,
 
 	/* Locate the boot interface, to receive the LED change events */
 	struct usb_interface *boot_interface = usb_ifnum_to_if(usb_dev, 0);
-
-	struct hid_device *boot_hid = usb_get_intfdata(boot_interface);
-	struct hid_input *boot_hid_input = list_first_entry(&boot_hid->inputs,
+	struct hid_device *boot_hid;
+	struct hid_input *boot_hid_input;
+
+	if (unlikely(boot_interface == NULL))
+		return -ENODEV;
+       
+	boot_hid = usb_get_intfdata(boot_interface);
+	boot_hid_input = list_first_entry(&boot_hid->inputs,
 		struct hid_input, list);
 
 	return boot_hid_input->input->event(boot_hid_input->input, type, code,