diff --git a/drivers/misc/acer-wmi.c b/drivers/misc/acer-wmi.c
index b2d9878dc3f0..c6c77a505ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/acer-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/acer-wmi.c
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ static struct quirk_entry *quirks;
 
 static void set_quirks(void)
 {
+	if (!interface)
+		return;
+
 	if (quirks->mailled)
 		interface->capability |= ACER_CAP_MAILLED;
 
@@ -1237,6 +1240,8 @@ static int __init acer_wmi_init(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	set_quirks();
+
 	if (platform_driver_register(&acer_platform_driver)) {
 		printk(ACER_ERR "Unable to register platform driver.\n");
 		goto error_platform_register;