diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.c b/drivers/w1/w1.c
index 7994d933f040bd85ef9f26dfee1587c38e37cba5..7ce277d2bb676182dcbcddae1f500a77ae038842 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.c
@@ -924,7 +924,8 @@ void w1_search(struct w1_master *dev, u8 search_type, w1_slave_found_callback cb
 			tmp64 = (triplet_ret >> 2);
 			rn |= (tmp64 << i);
 
-			if (kthread_should_stop()) {
+			/* ensure we're called from kthread and not by netlink callback */
+			if (!dev->priv && kthread_should_stop()) {
 				mutex_unlock(&dev->bus_mutex);
 				dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Abort w1_search\n");
 				return;