diff --git a/net/rfkill/core.c b/net/rfkill/core.c
index 971c73c7d34c..97101c55763d 100644
--- a/net/rfkill/core.c
+++ b/net/rfkill/core.c
@@ -876,6 +876,9 @@ static int rfkill_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	rfkill->suspended = false;
 
+	if (!rfkill->registered)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!rfkill->persistent) {
 		cur = !!(rfkill->state & RFKILL_BLOCK_SW);
 		rfkill_set_block(rfkill, cur);