diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index db4a8e17477c..26ba07df404e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -4973,6 +4973,9 @@ static int ibmvnic_reset_crq(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 	} while (rc == H_BUSY || H_IS_LONG_BUSY(rc));
 
 	/* Clean out the queue */
+	if (!crq->msgs)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	memset(crq->msgs, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
 	crq->cur = 0;
 	crq->active = false;