diff --git a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
index 44bd0b6ff505..a939ca1a8d54 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
@@ -2776,10 +2776,15 @@ static void __exit vmbus_exit(void)
 	if (ms_hyperv.misc_features & HV_FEATURE_GUEST_CRASH_MSR_AVAILABLE) {
 		kmsg_dump_unregister(&hv_kmsg_dumper);
 		unregister_die_notifier(&hyperv_die_block);
-		atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list,
-						 &hyperv_panic_block);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * The panic notifier is always registered, hence we should
+	 * also unconditionally unregister it here as well.
+	 */
+	atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list,
+					 &hyperv_panic_block);
+
 	free_page((unsigned long)hv_panic_page);
 	unregister_sysctl_table(hv_ctl_table_hdr);
 	hv_ctl_table_hdr = NULL;