1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 319a73be4180..b5f43c3e44fa 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ int driver_probe_device(struct device_driver * drv, struct device * dev)
         struct task_struct *probe_task;
         int ret = 0;
 
+        if (!device_is_registered(dev))
+                return -ENODEV;
         if (drv->bus->match && !drv->bus->match(dev, drv))
                 goto done;