diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
index 8969606e629b..2512660dc4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/pm_wakeirq.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <linux/acpi.h>
 
 #define USB_GPIO_DEBOUNCE_MS	20	/* ms */
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ static int usb_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct usb_extcon_info *info;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!np)
+	if (!np && !ACPI_HANDLE(dev))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	info = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);