diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c b/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
index 129f3a9e8fe9..228c5f6c6f38 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
@@ -277,9 +277,6 @@ static ssize_t ibmpex_high_low_store(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct ibmpex_bmc_data *data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-	if (!data)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	ibmpex_reset_high_low_data(data);
 
 	return count;
@@ -511,9 +508,6 @@ static void ibmpex_bmc_delete(struct ibmpex_bmc_data *data)
 {
 	int i, j;
 
-	hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
-	dev_set_drvdata(data->bmc_device, NULL);
-
 	device_remove_file(data->bmc_device,
 			   &sensor_dev_attr_reset_high_low.dev_attr);
 	device_remove_file(data->bmc_device, &dev_attr_name.attr);
@@ -527,7 +521,8 @@ static void ibmpex_bmc_delete(struct ibmpex_bmc_data *data)
 		}
 
 	list_del(&data->list);
-
+	dev_set_drvdata(data->bmc_device, NULL);
+	hwmon_device_unregister(data->hwmon_dev);
 	ipmi_destroy_user(data->user);
 	kfree(data->sensors);
 	kfree(data);