diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
index a66764f752bb..e902e78c5ff6 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
@@ -111,19 +111,26 @@ static void vector_reset_stats(struct vector_private *vp)
 	 * in vector_poll.
 	 */
 
-	spin_lock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+	if (vp->rx_queue)
+		spin_lock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+
 	vp->estats.rx_queue_max = 0;
 	vp->estats.rx_queue_running_average = 0;
 	vp->estats.rx_encaps_errors = 0;
 	vp->estats.sg_ok = 0;
 	vp->estats.sg_linearized = 0;
-	spin_unlock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+
+	if (vp->rx_queue)
+		spin_unlock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+
 
 	/* TX stats are modified with TX head_lock held
 	 * in vector_send.
 	 */
 
-	spin_lock(&vp->tx_queue->head_lock);
+	if (vp->tx_queue)
+		spin_lock(&vp->tx_queue->head_lock);
+
 	vp->estats.tx_timeout_count = 0;
 	vp->estats.tx_restart_queue = 0;
 	vp->estats.tx_kicks = 0;
@@ -131,7 +138,10 @@ static void vector_reset_stats(struct vector_private *vp)
 	vp->estats.tx_flow_control_xoff = 0;
 	vp->estats.tx_queue_max = 0;
 	vp->estats.tx_queue_running_average = 0;
-	spin_unlock(&vp->tx_queue->head_lock);
+
+	if (vp->tx_queue)
+		spin_unlock(&vp->tx_queue->head_lock);
+
 }
 
 static int get_mtu(struct arglist *def)
@@ -1164,15 +1174,15 @@ static int vector_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 	if ((vp->options & VECTOR_TX) != 0)
 		tx_enqueued = (vector_send(vp->tx_queue) > 0);
-	spin_lock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
-	if ((vp->options & VECTOR_RX) > 0)
+	if ((vp->options & VECTOR_RX) > 0) {
+		spin_lock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
 		err = vector_mmsg_rx(vp, budget);
-	else {
+		spin_unlock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
+	} else {
 		err = vector_legacy_rx(vp);
 		if (err > 0)
 			err = 1;
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&vp->rx_queue->head_lock);
 	if (err > 0)
 		work_done += err;