diff --git a/fs/erofs/sysfs.c b/fs/erofs/sysfs.c
index 33e15fa63c82..dd122dd1c38b 100644
--- a/fs/erofs/sysfs.c
+++ b/fs/erofs/sysfs.c
@@ -204,9 +204,11 @@ void erofs_unregister_sysfs(struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	struct erofs_sb_info *sbi = EROFS_SB(sb);
 
-	kobject_del(&sbi->s_kobj);
-	kobject_put(&sbi->s_kobj);
-	wait_for_completion(&sbi->s_kobj_unregister);
+	if (sbi->s_kobj.state_in_sysfs) {
+		kobject_del(&sbi->s_kobj);
+		kobject_put(&sbi->s_kobj);
+		wait_for_completion(&sbi->s_kobj_unregister);
+	}
 }
 
 int __init erofs_init_sysfs(void)