diff --git a/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c b/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
index 08f23d75700e..70b0707fd9a9 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/trf7970a.c
@@ -629,7 +629,9 @@ static void trf7970a_send_upstream(struct trf7970a *trf)
 	}
 
 	if (trf->adjust_resp_len) {
-		skb_trim(trf->rx_skb, trf->rx_skb->len - 1);
+		if (trf->rx_skb)
+			skb_trim(trf->rx_skb, trf->rx_skb->len - 1);
+
 		trf->adjust_resp_len = false;
 	}