diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 4bc1c4178f50..78418ce4fc78 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -1206,6 +1206,15 @@ int acpi_check_mem_region(resource_size_t start, resource_size_t n,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_check_mem_region);
 
+/*
+ * Let drivers know whether the resource checks are effective
+ */
+int acpi_resources_are_enforced(void)
+{
+	return acpi_enforce_resources == ENFORCE_RESOURCES_STRICT;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_resources_are_enforced);
+
 /*
  * Acquire a spinlock.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/asus_atk0110.c b/drivers/hwmon/asus_atk0110.c
index 16c420240724..653db1bda934 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/asus_atk0110.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/asus_atk0110.c
@@ -1411,6 +1411,13 @@ static int __init atk0110_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	/* Make sure it's safe to access the device through ACPI */
+	if (!acpi_resources_are_enforced()) {
+		pr_err("atk: Resources not safely usable due to "
+		       "acpi_enforce_resources kernel parameter\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	ret = acpi_bus_register_driver(&atk_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		pr_info("atk: acpi_bus_register_driver failed: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/include/linux/acpi.h b/include/linux/acpi.h
index 3da73f5f0ae9..2c60f1f70b38 100644
--- a/include/linux/acpi.h
+++ b/include/linux/acpi.h
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ int acpi_check_region(resource_size_t start, resource_size_t n,
 int acpi_check_mem_region(resource_size_t start, resource_size_t n,
 		      const char *name);
 
+int acpi_resources_are_enforced(void);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 void __init acpi_no_s4_hw_signature(void);
 void __init acpi_old_suspend_ordering(void);