diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
index ee1af4565828..a4121e441add 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-input.c
@@ -1094,6 +1094,7 @@ void hidinput_hid_event(struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_field *field, struct
 	 * don't specify logical min and max.
 	 */
 	if ((field->flags & HID_MAIN_ITEM_VARIABLE) &&
+	    (field->flags & HID_MAIN_ITEM_NULL_STATE) &&
 	    (field->logical_minimum < field->logical_maximum) &&
 	    (value < field->logical_minimum ||
 	     value > field->logical_maximum)) {