diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index 2a991e468f78..a55e68f2cfc8 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_register_device);
  */
 void cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	if (dev->registered == 0)
+	if (!dev || dev->registered == 0)
 		return;
 
 	cpuidle_pause_and_lock();