diff --git a/xkb/xkbLEDs.c b/xkb/xkbLEDs.c
index 2877af0c4..55ce12aad 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbLEDs.c
+++ b/xkb/xkbLEDs.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ XkbSrvLedInfoPtr	sli;
 
     sli= XkbFindSrvLedInfo(dev,XkbDfltXIClass,XkbDfltXIId,0);
 
+    if (!sli)
+        return update;
+
     if (state_changes&(XkbModifierStateMask|XkbGroupStateMask))
 	update|= sli->usesEffective;
     if (state_changes&(XkbModifierBaseMask|XkbGroupBaseMask))