diff --git a/net/rds/ib.c b/net/rds/ib.c
index b4c8b0022fee..ba2dffeff608 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib.c
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ static int rds_ib_laddr_check(__be32 addr)
 	ret = rdma_bind_addr(cm_id, (struct sockaddr *)&sin);
 	/* due to this, we will claim to support iWARP devices unless we
 	   check node_type. */
-	if (ret || cm_id->device->node_type != RDMA_NODE_IB_CA)
+	if (ret || !cm_id->device ||
+	    cm_id->device->node_type != RDMA_NODE_IB_CA)
 		ret = -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
 	rdsdebug("addr %pI4 ret %d node type %d\n",