diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
index 454fb0901f82..129733f2379b 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ void led_trigger_unregister(struct led_trigger *trigger)
 
 void led_trigger_unregister_simple(struct led_trigger *trigger)
 {
-	led_trigger_unregister(trigger);
+	if (trigger)
+		led_trigger_unregister(trigger);
 	kfree(trigger);
 }