diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm90.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm90.c
index 4b9c0ccdf260..c6186505661f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm90.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm90.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ static int lm90_update_alarms_locked(struct lm90_data *data, bool force)
 		check_enable = (client->irq || !(data->config_orig & 0x80)) &&
 			(data->config & 0x80);
 
-		if (force || check_enable)
+		if (data->hwmon_dev && (force || check_enable))
 			schedule_work(&data->report_work);
 
 		/*
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ static int lm90_update_alarms_locked(struct lm90_data *data, bool force)
 		 * alarms are all clear, and alerts are currently disabled.
 		 * Otherwise (re)schedule worker if needed.
 		 */
-		if (check_enable) {
+		if (check_enable && data->hwmon_dev) {
 			if (!(data->current_alarms & data->alert_alarms)) {
 				dev_dbg(&client->dev, "Re-enabling ALERT#\n");
 				lm90_update_confreg(data, data->config & ~0x80);