diff --git a/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c b/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
index 7e33a8d829dc..92073ac68473 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/wakeup.c
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ void wakeup_source_unregister(struct wakeup_source *ws)
 {
 	if (ws) {
 		wakeup_source_remove(ws);
-		wakeup_source_sysfs_remove(ws);
+		if (ws->dev)
+			wakeup_source_sysfs_remove(ws);
+
 		wakeup_source_destroy(ws);
 	}
 }