1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 2700c5c45b8a..3fdfda9324fa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -705,7 +705,8 @@ err_out_misc_deregister:
 err_out_unregister_reboot:
         unregister_reboot_notifier(&usb_pcwd_notifier);
 error:
-        usb_pcwd_delete (usb_pcwd);
+        if (usb_pcwd)
+                usb_pcwd_delete(usb_pcwd);
         usb_pcwd_device = NULL;
         return retval;
 }