diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 8dfcbb8aff73..e0794264b9f7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -1027,7 +1027,8 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 	 * which needs it, has fake EC._INI method, so use it as flag.
 	 * Keep boot_ec struct as it will be needed soon.
 	 */
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(boot_ec->handle, "_INI", &dummy)))
+	if (!dmi_name_in_vendors("ASUS") ||
+	    ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(boot_ec->handle, "_INI", &dummy)))
 		return -ENODEV;
 install:
 	if (!ec_install_handlers(boot_ec)) {