1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/tx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/tx.c
index 4295dcf96ee..fa16ccf8e26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/tx.c
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ try_new:
                 i2400m_tx_close(i2400m);
                 i2400m_tx_new(i2400m);
         }
+        if (i2400m->tx_msg == NULL)
+                goto error_tx_new;
         if (i2400m->tx_msg->size + padded_len > I2400M_TX_BUF_SIZE / 2) {
                 d_printf(2, dev, "TX: message too big, going new\n");
                 i2400m_tx_close(i2400m);