diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/wl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/wl_cfg80211.c
index 9c2533028df5..7bf42055aaae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/wl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/wl_cfg80211.c
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ __wl_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *ndev,
 			(int)wl->status));
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
-	if (request->n_ssids > WL_SCAN_PARAMS_SSID_MAX) {
+	if (request && request->n_ssids > WL_SCAN_PARAMS_SSID_MAX) {
 		WL_ERR(("n_ssids > WL_SCAN_PARAMS_SSID_MAX\n"));
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}