diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-delay.c b/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
index fddffe251bf6..f496213f8b67 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ static void delay_dtr(struct dm_target *ti)
 {
 	struct delay_c *dc = ti->private;
 
-	destroy_workqueue(dc->kdelayd_wq);
+	if (dc->kdelayd_wq)
+		destroy_workqueue(dc->kdelayd_wq);
 
 	if (dc->read.dev)
 		dm_put_device(ti, dc->read.dev);