diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
index 102674346035..592af5f0cf39 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
@@ -437,6 +437,9 @@ void edac_device_workq_teardown(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
 	int status;
 
+	if (!edac_dev->edac_check)
+		return;
+
 	status = cancel_delayed_work(&edac_dev->work);
 	if (status == 0) {
 		/* workq instance might be running, wait for it */