diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
index 91bb98c42a1c..aaf9e5afaad4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
@@ -516,11 +516,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hwrng_register);
 
 void hwrng_unregister(struct hwrng *rng)
 {
+	int err;
+
 	mutex_lock(&rng_mutex);
 
 	list_del(&rng->list);
-	if (current_rng == rng)
-		enable_best_rng();
+	if (current_rng == rng) {
+		err = enable_best_rng();
+		if (err) {
+			drop_current_rng();
+			cur_rng_set_by_user = 0;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (list_empty(&rng_list)) {
 		mutex_unlock(&rng_mutex);