diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
index aaccb0ff1ea6..be329f791c95 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
@@ -2111,7 +2111,8 @@ 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();
 }