1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/ieee802154/netlink.c b/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
index 105ad10876af..332b947ae812 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ static struct net_device *ieee802154_nl_get_dev(struct genl_info *info)
         else
                 return NULL;
 
+        if (!dev)
+                return NULL;
+
         if (dev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154) {
                 dev_put(dev);
                 return NULL;