diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
index 7eeb71a75549..4d44084071d8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm_core.c
@@ -535,7 +535,9 @@ static void __exit lkdtm_module_exit(void)
 	/* Handle test-specific clean-up. */
 	lkdtm_usercopy_exit();
 
-	unregister_jprobe(lkdtm_jprobe);
+	if (lkdtm_jprobe != NULL)
+		unregister_jprobe(lkdtm_jprobe);
+
 	pr_info("Crash point unregistered\n");
 }