1 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 0ced9d65c6be..2155139793b1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ IBM_BIOS_MODULE_ALIAS("K[U,X-Z]");
 
 #define __unused __attribute__ ((unused))
 
+static enum {
+        TPACPI_LIFE_INIT = 0,
+        TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING,
+        TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING,
+} tpacpi_lifecycle;
+
 /****************************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -342,6 +348,9 @@ static void dispatch_acpi_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
         struct ibm_struct *ibm = data;
 
+        if (tpacpi_lifecycle != TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING)
+                return;
+
         if (!ibm || !ibm->acpi || !ibm->acpi->notify)
                 return;
 
@@ -3899,6 +3908,9 @@ static void fan_watchdog_fire(struct work_struct *ignored)
 {
         int rc;
 
+        if (tpacpi_lifecycle != TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING)
+                return;
+
         printk(IBM_NOTICE "fan watchdog: enabling fan\n");
         rc = fan_set_enable();
         if (rc < 0) {
@@ -3919,7 +3931,8 @@ static void fan_watchdog_reset(void)
         if (fan_watchdog_active)
                 cancel_delayed_work(&fan_watchdog_task);
 
-        if (fan_watchdog_maxinterval > 0) {
+        if (fan_watchdog_maxinterval > 0 &&
+            tpacpi_lifecycle != TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING) {
                 fan_watchdog_active = 1;
                 if (!schedule_delayed_work(&fan_watchdog_task,
                                 msecs_to_jiffies(fan_watchdog_maxinterval
@@ -4685,6 +4698,8 @@ static int __init thinkpad_acpi_module_init(void)
 {
         int ret, i;
 
+        tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_INIT;
+
         /* Parameter checking */
         if (hotkey_report_mode > 2)
                 return -EINVAL;
@@ -4781,6 +4796,7 @@ static int __init thinkpad_acpi_module_init(void)
                 tp_features.input_device_registered = 1;
         }
 
+        tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING;
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4788,6 +4804,8 @@ static void thinkpad_acpi_module_exit(void)
 {
         struct ibm_struct *ibm, *itmp;
 
+        tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING;
+
         list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(ibm, itmp,
                                          &tpacpi_all_drivers,
                                          all_drivers) {