1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/efivars.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/efivars.c
index 933eb027d527..3dc248239197 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/efivars.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/efivars.c
@@ -383,12 +383,16 @@ static ssize_t efivar_delete(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
         else if (__efivar_entry_delete(entry))
                 err = -EIO;
 
-        efivar_entry_iter_end();
-
-        if (err)
+        if (err) {
+                efivar_entry_iter_end();
                 return err;
+        }
 
-        efivar_unregister(entry);
+        if (!entry->scanning) {
+                efivar_entry_iter_end();
+                efivar_unregister(entry);
+        } else
+                efivar_entry_iter_end();
 
         /* It's dead Jim.... */
         return count;