diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 2700c5c45b8a..3fdfda9324fa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -705,7 +705,8 @@ static int usb_pcwd_probe(struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_devi
 err_out_unregister_reboot:
 	unregister_reboot_notifier(&usb_pcwd_notifier);
 error:
-	usb_pcwd_delete (usb_pcwd);
+	if (usb_pcwd)
+		usb_pcwd_delete(usb_pcwd);
 	usb_pcwd_device = NULL;
 	return retval;
 }