diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
index cf8156d6bc07..305fa5054274 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ struct ssif_info {
 	((unsigned int) atomic_read(&(ssif)->stats[SSIF_STAT_ ## stat]))
 
 static bool initialized;
+static bool platform_registered;
 
 static void return_hosed_msg(struct ssif_info *ssif_info,
 			     struct ipmi_smi_msg *msg);
@@ -2088,6 +2089,8 @@ static int init_ipmi_ssif(void)
 		rv = platform_driver_register(&ipmi_driver);
 		if (rv)
 			pr_err("Unable to register driver: %d\n", rv);
+		else
+			platform_registered = true;
 	}
 
 	ssif_i2c_driver.address_list = ssif_address_list();
@@ -2111,7 +2114,7 @@ static void cleanup_ipmi_ssif(void)
 
 	kfree(ssif_i2c_driver.address_list);
 
-	if (ssif_trydmi)
+	if (ssif_trydmi && platform_registered)
 		platform_driver_unregister(&ipmi_driver);
 
 	free_ssif_clients();