diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 11c23ca57430..ee0c0d18f1eb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -709,7 +709,8 @@ static void credit_entropy_bits(struct entropy_store *r, int nbits)
 		}
 
 		/* should we wake readers? */
-		if (entropy_bits >= random_read_wakeup_bits) {
+		if (entropy_bits >= random_read_wakeup_bits &&
+		    wq_has_sleeper(&random_read_wait)) {
 			wake_up_interruptible(&random_read_wait);
 			kill_fasync(&fasync, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
 		}