diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/io_x.h b/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/io_x.h
index e5d437c5955..d663b760c00 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/io_x.h
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/io_x.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ VOID
 IopUnQueueIrpFromThread(IN PIRP Irp)
 {
     /* Remove it from the list and reset it */
+    if (IsListEmpty(&Irp->ThreadListEntry))
+        return;
     RemoveEntryList(&Irp->ThreadListEntry);
     InitializeListHead(&Irp->ThreadListEntry);
 }