diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index d0c519762dcf..fcde4e528819 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ static int asus_laptop_get_info(struct asus_laptop *asus)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	if (*string)
+	if (string)
 		pr_notice("  %s model detected\n", string);
 
 	if (!acpi_check_handle(asus->handle, METHOD_WL_STATUS, NULL))