diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-delay.c b/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
index 2209a9700acd..cb733a5afdc8 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ 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);
 
 	dm_put_device(ti, dc->dev_read);