diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
index f6a1c37af9cc..45b2bbe6d835 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
@@ -587,14 +587,17 @@ static int __devinit hp_wmi_rfkill_setup(struct platform_device *device)
 	return 0;
 register_wwan_err:
 	rfkill_destroy(wwan_rfkill);
+	wwan_rfkill = NULL;
 	if (bluetooth_rfkill)
 		rfkill_unregister(bluetooth_rfkill);
 register_bluetooth_error:
 	rfkill_destroy(bluetooth_rfkill);
+	bluetooth_rfkill = NULL;
 	if (wifi_rfkill)
 		rfkill_unregister(wifi_rfkill);
 register_wifi_error:
 	rfkill_destroy(wifi_rfkill);
+	wifi_rfkill = NULL;
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -602,6 +605,11 @@ static int __devinit hp_wmi_bios_setup(struct platform_device *device)
 {
 	int err;
 
+	/* clear detected rfkill devices */
+	wifi_rfkill = NULL;
+	bluetooth_rfkill = NULL;
+	wwan_rfkill = NULL;
+
 	err = hp_wmi_rfkill_setup(device);
 	if (err)
 		return err;