diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
index a594e478a1e2..843aed4dec80 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-axff.c
@@ -75,13 +75,20 @@ static int axff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct axff_device *axff;
 	struct hid_report *report;
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_first_entry(&hid->inputs, struct hid_input, list);
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
 	struct list_head *report_list =&hid->report_enum[HID_OUTPUT_REPORT].report_list;
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	int field_count = 0;
 	int i, j;
 	int error;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_first_entry(&hid->inputs, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	if (list_empty(report_list)) {
 		hid_err(hid, "no output reports found\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-dr.c b/drivers/hid/hid-dr.c
index ce0644424f58..e4e3c7b76fe9 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-dr.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-dr.c
@@ -87,13 +87,19 @@ static int drff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct drff_device *drff;
 	struct hid_report *report;
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_first_entry(&hid->inputs,
-						struct hid_input, list);
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
 	struct list_head *report_list =
 			&hid->report_enum[HID_OUTPUT_REPORT].report_list;
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	int error;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_first_entry(&hid->inputs, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	if (list_empty(report_list)) {
 		hid_err(hid, "no output reports found\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c
index d82d75bb11f7..80f9a02dfa69 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c
@@ -59,13 +59,19 @@ static int emsff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct emsff_device *emsff;
 	struct hid_report *report;
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_first_entry(&hid->inputs,
-						struct hid_input, list);
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
 	struct list_head *report_list =
 			&hid->report_enum[HID_OUTPUT_REPORT].report_list;
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	int error;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_first_entry(&hid->inputs, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	if (list_empty(report_list)) {
 		hid_err(hid, "no output reports found\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c
index 2d8cead3adca..5a02c50443cb 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c
@@ -77,14 +77,20 @@ static int gaff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct gaff_device *gaff;
 	struct hid_report *report;
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next,
-						struct hid_input, list);
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
 	struct list_head *report_list =
 			&hid->report_enum[HID_OUTPUT_REPORT].report_list;
 	struct list_head *report_ptr = report_list;
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	int error;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	if (list_empty(report_list)) {
 		hid_err(hid, "no output reports found\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c
index 9a8f05124525..c6f9942142f8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c
@@ -140,13 +140,19 @@ static int holtekff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct holtekff_device *holtekff;
 	struct hid_report *report;
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next,
-						struct hid_input, list);
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
 	struct list_head *report_list =
 			&hid->report_enum[HID_OUTPUT_REPORT].report_list;
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	int error;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	if (list_empty(report_list)) {
 		hid_err(hid, "no output report found\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c
index 0e3fb1a7e421..6909d9c2fc67 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c
@@ -62,11 +62,17 @@ int lg2ff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct lg2ff_device *lg2ff;
 	struct hid_report *report;
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next,
-						struct hid_input, list);
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	int error;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	/* Check that the report looks ok */
 	report = hid_validate_values(hid, HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, 0, 0, 7);
 	if (!report)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c
index 8c2da183d3bc..acf739fc4060 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c
@@ -129,12 +129,19 @@ static const signed short ff3_joystick_ac[] = {
 
 int lg3ff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	const signed short *ff_bits = ff3_joystick_ac;
 	int error;
 	int i;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	/* Check that the report looks ok */
 	if (!hid_validate_values(hid, HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, 0, 0, 35))
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
index 351805362290..5b532bb398b2 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c
@@ -517,14 +517,21 @@ static enum led_brightness lg4ff_led_get_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cde
 
 int lg4ff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	struct lg4ff_device_entry *entry;
 	struct lg_drv_data *drv_data;
 	struct usb_device_descriptor *udesc;
 	int error, i, j;
 	__u16 bcdDevice, rev_maj, rev_min;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	/* Check that the report looks ok */
 	if (!hid_validate_values(hid, HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, 0, 0, 7))
 		return -1;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c
index e1394af0ae7b..1871cdcd1e0a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c
@@ -127,12 +127,19 @@ static void hid_lgff_set_autocenter(struct input_dev *dev, u16 magnitude)
 
 int lgff_init(struct hid_device* hid)
 {
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	const signed short *ff_bits = ff_joystick;
 	int error;
 	int i;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	/* Check that the report looks ok */
 	if (!hid_validate_values(hid, HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, 0, 0, 7))
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c
index b83376077d72..9e908d94cc4c 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c
@@ -126,12 +126,18 @@ static int tmff_init(struct hid_device *hid, const signed short *ff_bits)
 	struct tmff_device *tmff;
 	struct hid_report *report;
 	struct list_head *report_list;
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next,
-							struct hid_input, list);
-	struct input_dev *input_dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
+	struct input_dev *input_dev;
 	int error;
 	int i;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
+	input_dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	tmff = kzalloc(sizeof(struct tmff_device), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tmff)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c
index a29756c6ca02..4e7e01be99b1 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c
@@ -66,11 +66,17 @@ static int zpff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 {
 	struct zpff_device *zpff;
 	struct hid_report *report;
-	struct hid_input *hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next,
-						struct hid_input, list);
-	struct input_dev *dev = hidinput->input;
+	struct hid_input *hidinput;
+	struct input_dev *dev;
 	int i, error;
 
+	if (list_empty(&hid->inputs)) {
+		hid_err(hid, "no inputs found\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hidinput = list_entry(hid->inputs.next, struct hid_input, list);
+	dev = hidinput->input;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		report = hid_validate_values(hid, HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, 0, i, 1);
 		if (!report)