diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 06b78e5..22bc38c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -866,6 +866,8 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_table_ecdt *ecdt_ptr;
 
+return -ENODEV;
+
 	boot_ec = make_acpi_ec();
 	if (!boot_ec)
 		return -ENOMEM;