diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index dada89906314..662b4c279cfc 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_CONFIGURABLE;
 	dev->capabilities |= PNP_READ;
-	if (device->flags.dynamic_status)
+	if (device->flags.dynamic_status && (dev->capabilities & PNP_CONFIGURABLE))
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_WRITE;
 	if (device->flags.removable)
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_REMOVABLE;