diff --git a/kmod.spec b/kmod.spec
index 6550ee3..eeb5934 100644
--- a/kmod.spec
+++ b/kmod.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		kmod
 Version:	28
-Release:	10%{?dist}
+Release:	11%{?dist}
 Summary:	Linux kernel module management utilities
 
 License:	GPLv2+
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ install -m 0644 %{SOURCE2} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/depmod.d/dist.conf
 %{_libdir}/libkmod.so
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 18 2025 Jan Stancek <jstancek@redhat.com> - 28-11
+- check weak-updates directory exists before using it
+- Resolves: RHEL-106279
+
 * Thu Aug 15 2024 Eugene Syromiatnikov <esyr@redhat.com> - 28-10
 - Fix issues discovered by static analysis
 - Resolves: RHEL-34073
diff --git a/weak-modules b/weak-modules
index 5852894..d75a5e7 100644
--- a/weak-modules
+++ b/weak-modules
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ remove_kernel() {
     module_has_changed $weak_modules $remove_krel
 
     # Remove everything beneath the weak-updates directory
-    ( cd "$weak_modules" && doit rm -rf * )
+    ( [ -d "$weak_modules" ] && cd "$weak_modules" && doit rm -rf * )
 }
 
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