diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index b638476d12de..6639d6eec6bd 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -946,7 +946,9 @@ int module_sysfs_initialized;
 static void module_kobj_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct module_kobject *mk = to_module_kobject(kobj);
-	complete(mk->kobj_completion);
+
+	if (mk->kobj_completion)
+		complete(mk->kobj_completion);
 }
 
 struct kobj_type module_ktype = {