diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_internal.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_internal.h
index d05e6a5b6687..f97a0875b9a1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_internal.h
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ static inline void drm_vblank_flush_worker(struct drm_vblank_crtc *vblank)
 
 static inline void drm_vblank_destroy_worker(struct drm_vblank_crtc *vblank)
 {
-	kthread_destroy_worker(vblank->worker);
+	if (vblank->worker)
+		kthread_destroy_worker(vblank->worker);
 }
 
 int drm_vblank_worker_init(struct drm_vblank_crtc *vblank);