diff --git a/arch/mips/oprofile/common.c b/arch/mips/oprofile/common.c
index 935dd851f480..49ef8fd338d6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/oprofile/common.c
+++ b/arch/mips/oprofile/common.c
@@ -114,5 +114,6 @@ int __init oprofile_arch_init(struct oprofile_operations *ops)
 
 void oprofile_arch_exit(void)
 {
-	model->exit();
+	if (model)
+		model->exit();
 }