diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lg-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/lg-laptop.c
index a1e27334cdf5..78c48a1f9c68 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lg-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lg-laptop.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static int acpi_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		default:
 			year = 2019;
 		}
-	pr_info("product: %s  year: %d\n", product, year);
+	pr_info("product: %s  year: %d\n", product ?: "unknown", year);
 
 	if (year >= 2019)
 		battery_limit_use_wmbb = 1;