1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index cdb79503d890..590d597589cf 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
         memcpy(&le->maddr, maddr, sizeof(*maddr));
 exit:
         tipc_node_write_unlock(n);
-        if (reset && !tipc_link_is_reset(l))
+        if (reset && l && !tipc_link_is_reset(l))
                 tipc_node_link_down(n, b->identity, false);
         tipc_node_put(n);
 }