1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index c49b8df438cb..f9f5f3c3dab5 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -2180,7 +2180,8 @@ restart:
                                               TIPC_CONN_MSG, SHORT_H_SIZE,
                                               0, dnode, onode, dport, oport,
                                               TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
-                        tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
+                        if (skb)
+                                tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
                 }
                 tsk->connected = 0;
                 sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;