diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-privacy.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-privacy.c
index 074b7e68c227..f3d06a46dc0c 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-privacy.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-wmi-privacy.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int dell_privacy_wmi_probe(struct wmi_device *wdev, const void *context)
 {
 	struct privacy_wmi_data *priv;
 	struct key_entry *keymap;
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret, i, j;
 
 	ret = wmi_has_guid(DELL_PRIVACY_GUID);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -321,9 +321,20 @@ static int dell_privacy_wmi_probe(struct wmi_device *wdev, const void *context)
 	/* remap the keymap code with Dell privacy key type 0x12 as prefix
 	 * KEY_MICMUTE scancode will be reported as 0x120001
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dell_wmi_keymap_type_0012); i++) {
-		keymap[i] = dell_wmi_keymap_type_0012[i];
-		keymap[i].code |= (0x0012 << 16);
+	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dell_wmi_keymap_type_0012); i++) {
+		/*
+		 * Unlike keys where only presses matter, userspace may act
+		 * on switches in both of their positions. Only register
+		 * SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER if it is actually there.
+		 */
+		if (dell_wmi_keymap_type_0012[i].type == KE_VSW &&
+		    dell_wmi_keymap_type_0012[i].sw.code == SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER &&
+		    !(priv->features_present & BIT(DELL_PRIVACY_TYPE_CAMERA)))
+			continue;
+
+		keymap[j] = dell_wmi_keymap_type_0012[i];
+		keymap[j].code |= (0x0012 << 16);
+		j++;
 	}
 	ret = sparse_keymap_setup(priv->input_dev, keymap, NULL);
 	kfree(keymap);