diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index e668fc90b83e..b92d64161b75 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -943,7 +943,9 @@ struct kset *module_kset;
 static void module_kobj_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct module_kobject *mk = to_module_kobject(kobj);
-	complete(mk->kobj_completion);
+
+	if (mk->kobj_completion)
+		complete(mk->kobj_completion);
 }
 
 const struct kobj_type module_ktype = {