diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
index 126ae3aa67e1..0322cc86b84e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ip6_rcv_core(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	if ((skb = skb_share_check(skb, GFP_ATOMIC)) == NULL ||
 	    !idev || unlikely(idev->cnf.disable_ipv6)) {
 		__IP6_INC_STATS(net, idev, IPSTATS_MIB_INDISCARDS);
-		if (unlikely(idev->cnf.disable_ipv6))
+		if (idev && unlikely(idev->cnf.disable_ipv6))
 			SKB_DR_SET(reason, IPV6DISABLED);
 		goto drop;
 	}