#define __unused __attribute__ ((unused))
 
+static enum {
+       TPACPI_LIFE_INIT = 0,
+       TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING,
+       TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING,
+} tpacpi_lifecycle;
+
 /****************************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************
  *
 {
        struct ibm_struct *ibm = data;
 
+       if (tpacpi_lifecycle != TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING)
+               return;
+
        if (!ibm || !ibm->acpi || !ibm->acpi->notify)
                return;
 
 {
        int rc;
 
+       if (tpacpi_lifecycle != TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING)
+               return;
+
        printk(IBM_NOTICE "fan watchdog: enabling fan\n");
        rc = fan_set_enable();
        if (rc < 0) {
        if (fan_watchdog_active)
                cancel_delayed_work(&fan_watchdog_task);
 
-       if (fan_watchdog_maxinterval > 0) {
+       if (fan_watchdog_maxinterval > 0 &&
+           tpacpi_lifecycle != TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING) {
                fan_watchdog_active = 1;
                if (!schedule_delayed_work(&fan_watchdog_task,
                                msecs_to_jiffies(fan_watchdog_maxinterval
 {
        int ret, i;
 
+       tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_INIT;
+
        /* Parameter checking */
        if (hotkey_report_mode > 2)
                return -EINVAL;
                tp_features.input_device_registered = 1;
        }
 
+       tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING;
        return 0;
 }
 
 {
        struct ibm_struct *ibm, *itmp;
 
+       tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING;
+
        list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(ibm, itmp,
                                         &tpacpi_all_drivers,
                                         all_drivers) {