diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
index 29a7bfa2584d..3d7d3ab383f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ rx_handler_result_t rmnet_rx_handler(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 
 	dev = skb->dev;
 	port = rmnet_get_port_rcu(dev);
+	if (unlikely(!port)) {
+		atomic_long_inc(&skb->dev->rx_nohandler);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		goto done;
+	}
 
 	switch (port->rmnet_mode) {
 	case RMNET_EPMODE_VND: