diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 7efe546a8c42..db5fc6f9628e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -2259,12 +2259,16 @@ int __init acpi_scan_init(void)
 	if (result)
 		goto out;
 
-	result = acpi_bus_scan_fixed();
-	if (result) {
-		acpi_detach_data(acpi_root->handle, acpi_scan_drop_device);
-		acpi_device_del(acpi_root);
-		put_device(&acpi_root->dev);
-		goto out;
+	/* Fixed feature devices do not exist on HW-reduced platform */
+	if (!acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		result = acpi_bus_scan_fixed();
+		if (result) {
+			acpi_detach_data(acpi_root->handle,
+					 acpi_scan_drop_device);
+			acpi_device_del(acpi_root);
+			put_device(&acpi_root->dev);
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	acpi_update_all_gpes();