diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd_64.c
index 753588755fee..073afa7dd89a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd_64.c
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ recurse:
 	if (err)
 		goto out_free;
 
-	kobject_uevent(&b->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	if (b)
+		kobject_uevent(&b->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 
 	return err;