1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/ieee802154/af_ieee802154.c b/net/ieee802154/af_ieee802154.c
index c7da600750bb..93c91b633a56 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/af_ieee802154.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/af_ieee802154.c
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ static int ieee802154_dev_ioctl(struct sock *sk, struct ifreq __user *arg,
         dev_load(sock_net(sk), ifr.ifr_name);
         dev = dev_get_by_name(sock_net(sk), ifr.ifr_name);
 
+        if (!dev)
+                return -ENODEV;
+
         if (dev->type == ARPHRD_IEEE802154 && dev->netdev_ops->ndo_do_ioctl)
                 ret = dev->netdev_ops->ndo_do_ioctl(dev, &ifr, cmd);