diff --git a/kernel/padata.c b/kernel/padata.c
index 6a51945..7f895e2 100644
--- a/kernel/padata.c
+++ b/kernel/padata.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 	pd = rcu_dereference(pinst->pd);
 
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (!(pinst->flags & PADATA_INIT))
+	if (!(pinst->flags & PADATA_INIT) || pinst->flags & PADATA_INVALID)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!cpumask_test_cpu(cb_cpu, pd->cpumask.cbcpu))