diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index b7f2963693a7..283c08f5f4d4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -1332,9 +1332,15 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	if (!pr->flags.power_setup_done)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/* Fall back to the default idle loop */
-	pm_idle = pm_idle_save;
-	synchronize_sched();	/* Relies on interrupts forcing exit from idle. */
+	/*
+	 * Fall back to the default idle loop, when pm_idle_save had
+	 * been initialized.
+	 */
+	if (pm_idle_save) {
+		pm_idle = pm_idle_save;
+		/* Relies on interrupts forcing exit from idle. */
+		synchronize_sched();
+	}
 
 	pr->flags.power = 0;
 	result = acpi_processor_get_power_info(pr);
@@ -1896,7 +1902,8 @@ int acpi_processor_power_exit(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 
 	/* Unregister the idle handler when processor #0 is removed. */
 	if (pr->id == 0) {
-		pm_idle = pm_idle_save;
+		if (pm_idle_save)
+			pm_idle = pm_idle_save;
 
 		/*
 		 * We are about to unload the current idle thread pm callback
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index 5405769020a1..5ce07b517c58 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void cpuidle_install_idle_handler(void)
  */
 void cpuidle_uninstall_idle_handler(void)
 {
-	if (enabled_devices && (pm_idle != pm_idle_old)) {
+	if (enabled_devices && pm_idle_old && (pm_idle != pm_idle_old)) {
 		pm_idle = pm_idle_old;
 		cpuidle_kick_cpus();
 	}