diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
index fb6263227..076845c56 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ 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;
 	}