diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
index a4e352d60..1d8a4280b 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
@@ -863,9 +863,11 @@ void TDEHardwareDevices::processModifiedCPUs() {
 	if (modified) {
 		for (processorNumber=0; processorNumber<processorCount; processorNumber++) {
 			TDEGenericDevice* hwdevice = findCPUBySystemPath(TQString("/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu%1").arg(processorNumber));
-			// Signal new information available
-			emit hardwareUpdated(hwdevice);
-			emit hardwareEvent(TDEHardwareEvent::HardwareUpdated, hwdevice->uniqueID());
+			if (hwdevice) {
+				// Signal new information available
+				emit hardwareUpdated(hwdevice);
+				emit hardwareEvent(TDEHardwareEvent::HardwareUpdated, hwdevice->uniqueID());
+			}
 		}
 	}