diff --git a/drivers/edac/ghes_edac.c b/drivers/edac/ghes_edac.c
index d413a0bdc9ad..0bb62857ffb2 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/ghes_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/ghes_edac.c
@@ -553,7 +553,11 @@ void ghes_edac_unregister(struct ghes *ghes)
 	if (!ghes_pvt)
 		return;
 
+	if (atomic_dec_return(&ghes_init))
+		return;
+
 	mci = ghes_pvt->mci;
+	ghes_pvt = NULL;
 	edac_mc_del_mc(mci->pdev);
 	edac_mc_free(mci);
 }