diff --git a/chardev/msmouse.c b/chardev/msmouse.c
index 9006703023..ab8fe981d6 100644
--- a/chardev/msmouse.c
+++ b/chardev/msmouse.c
@@ -247,7 +247,9 @@ static void char_msmouse_finalize(Object *obj)
 {
     MouseChardev *mouse = MOUSE_CHARDEV(obj);
 
-    qemu_input_handler_unregister(mouse->hs);
+    if (mouse->hs) {
+        qemu_input_handler_unregister(mouse->hs);
+    }
     fifo8_destroy(&mouse->outbuf);
 }
 
diff --git a/chardev/wctablet.c b/chardev/wctablet.c
index e8b292c43c..43bdf6b608 100644
--- a/chardev/wctablet.c
+++ b/chardev/wctablet.c
@@ -319,7 +319,9 @@ static void wctablet_chr_finalize(Object *obj)
 {
     TabletChardev *tablet = WCTABLET_CHARDEV(obj);
 
-    qemu_input_handler_unregister(tablet->hs);
+    if (tablet->hs) {
+        qemu_input_handler_unregister(tablet->hs);
+    }
 }
 
 static void wctablet_chr_open(Chardev *chr,