diff --git a/drivers/pci/msi.c b/drivers/pci/msi.c
index 337e16ab4a92..82de95ec2ea0 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/msi.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/msi.c
@@ -323,8 +323,18 @@ static void free_msi_irqs(struct pci_dev *dev)
 			if (list_is_last(&entry->list, &dev->msi_list))
 				iounmap(entry->mask_base);
 		}
-		kobject_del(&entry->kobj);
-		kobject_put(&entry->kobj);
+
+		/*
+		 * Its possible that we get into this path
+		 * When populate_msi_sysfs fails, which means the entries
+		 * were not registered with sysfs.  In that case don't
+		 * unregister them.
+		 */
+		if (entry->kobj.parent) {
+			kobject_del(&entry->kobj);
+			kobject_put(&entry->kobj);
+		}
+
 		list_del(&entry->list);
 		kfree(entry);
 	}