diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
index c91841843388db3492735bf61992fe8bd45e1142..4f31d1cf546c4a5da63f42179c5741dcff8fae7c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
@@ -1972,7 +1972,8 @@ static void cleanup_ipmi_ssif(void)
 
 	kfree(ssif_i2c_driver.address_list);
 
-	platform_driver_unregister(&ipmi_driver);
+	if (ssif_trydmi)
+		platform_driver_unregister(&ipmi_driver);
 
 	free_ssif_clients();
 }