diff --git a/doc/dbus.rst b/doc/dbus.rst
index f05fc6ae..be89ef62 100644
--- a/doc/dbus.rst
+++ b/doc/dbus.rst
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Resolution
         the :js:attr:`Resolution` property. This list is always sorted
         ascending, the lowest resolution is the first item in the list.
 
+        This list may be empty if the device does not support reading and/or
+        writing to resolutions.
+
     .. js:attribute:: ReportRate
 
         :type: u
diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 0db50e31..b3e39661 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -1131,6 +1131,9 @@ ratbag_resolution_get_dpi_list(struct ratbag_resolution *resolution,
 
 	assert(nres > 0);
 
+	if (resolution->ndpis == 0)
+		return 0;
+
 	memcpy(resolutions, resolution->dpis,
 	       sizeof(unsigned int) * min(nres, resolution->ndpis));