diff --git a/sys/dev/smbus/atmel_mxt/atmel_mxt.c b/sys/dev/smbus/atmel_mxt/atmel_mxt.c
--- a/sys/dev/smbus/atmel_mxt/atmel_mxt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/smbus/atmel_mxt/atmel_mxt.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 				 sizeof(sc->core.info));
 	sc->msgprocobj = mxt_findobject(&sc->core, MXT_GEN_MESSAGEPROCESSOR);
 	sc->cmdprocobj = mxt_findobject(&sc->core, MXT_GEN_COMMANDPROCESSOR);
-	if (sc->msgprocobj == NULL) {
+	if (sc->msgprocobj == NULL || sc->cmdprocobj == NULL) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
 			      "init_device: cannot find msgproc config\n");
 		goto done;