diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
index e87d52c59940..d7a9401600bb 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
@@ -1186,7 +1186,8 @@ static int __init sm_it87_init(void)
 
 static void __exit sm_it87_exit(void)
 {
-	i2c_isa_del_driver(&it87_isa_driver);
+	if (isa_address)
+		i2c_isa_del_driver(&it87_isa_driver);
 	i2c_del_driver(&it87_driver);
 }