1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/network.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/network.c
index ff35230058d3..d793e68b3e0d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/network.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/network.c
@@ -377,13 +377,16 @@ void ipwireless_network_packet_received(struct ipw_network *network,
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_ASSOCIATED_TTYS; i++) {
                 struct ipw_tty *tty = network->associated_ttys[channel_idx][i];
 
+                if (!tty)
+                        continue;
+
                 /*
                  * If it's associated with a tty (other than the RAS channel
                  * when we're online), then send the data to that tty.  The RAS
                  * channel's data is handled above - it always goes through
                  * ppp_generic.
                  */
-                if (tty && channel_idx == IPW_CHANNEL_RAS
+                if (channel_idx == IPW_CHANNEL_RAS
                                 && (network->ras_control_lines &
                                         IPW_CONTROL_LINE_DCD) != 0
                                 && ipwireless_tty_is_modem(tty)) {