diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 60c005223..14752a5e5 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,8 @@ static void __device_release_driver(struct device *dev, struct device *parent)
 		device_unbind_cleanup(dev);
 		device_links_driver_cleanup(dev);
 
-		klist_remove(&dev->p->knode_driver);
+		if (klist_node_attached(&dev->p->knode_driver))
+			klist_remove(&dev->p->knode_driver);
 		device_pm_check_callbacks(dev);
 
 		bus_notify(dev, BUS_NOTIFY_UNBOUND_DRIVER);