diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 555058270f11293914968eacc78d9acb712d7c7a..7a2f9559e99a0ae61c8d1d98fd95553e79224e84 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -3529,7 +3529,8 @@ static int hci_suspend_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long action,
 	}
 
 	/* Suspend notifier should only act on events when powered. */
-	if (!hdev_is_powered(hdev))
+	if (!hdev_is_powered(hdev) ||
+	    hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_UNREGISTER))
 		goto done;
 
 	if (action == PM_SUSPEND_PREPARE) {