1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/serial/kgdboc.c b/drivers/serial/kgdboc.c
index 3374618300af..25a8bc565f40 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/kgdboc.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/kgdboc.c
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ static DECLARE_WORK(kgdboc_restore_input_work, kgdboc_restore_input_helper);
 
 static void kgdboc_restore_input(void)
 {
-        schedule_work(&kgdboc_restore_input_work);
+        if (likely(system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING))
+                schedule_work(&kgdboc_restore_input_work);
 }
 
 static int kgdboc_register_kbd(char **cptr)