diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index d89328e260df..041a02b334d7 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -1603,6 +1603,10 @@ rcu_torture_cleanup(void)
 			cur_ops->cb_barrier();
 		return;
 	}
+	if (!cur_ops) {
+		torture_cleanup_end();
+		return;
+	}
 
 	rcu_torture_barrier_cleanup();
 	torture_stop_kthread(rcu_torture_stall, stall_task);
@@ -1741,6 +1745,7 @@ rcu_torture_init(void)
 			pr_alert(" %s", torture_ops[i]->name);
 		pr_alert("\n");
 		firsterr = -EINVAL;
+		cur_ops = NULL;
 		goto unwind;
 	}
 	if (cur_ops->fqs == NULL && fqs_duration != 0) {