diff --git a/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c b/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
index 447d635c79a2..2a4f8bc4f930 100644
--- a/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
@@ -327,11 +327,12 @@ static ssize_t nullb_device_power_store(struct config_item *item,
 		set_bit(NULLB_DEV_FL_CONFIGURED, &dev->flags);
 		dev->power = newp;
 	} else if (dev->power && !newp) {
-		mutex_lock(&lock);
-		dev->power = newp;
-		null_del_dev(dev->nullb);
-		mutex_unlock(&lock);
-		clear_bit(NULLB_DEV_FL_UP, &dev->flags);
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(NULLB_DEV_FL_UP, &dev->flags)) {
+			mutex_lock(&lock);
+			dev->power = newp;
+			null_del_dev(dev->nullb);
+			mutex_unlock(&lock);
+		}
 		clear_bit(NULLB_DEV_FL_CONFIGURED, &dev->flags);
 	}