diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 8b5eddfba1e5..3ed35c345cae 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ void cfg80211_conn_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_lock(&rdev->sched_scan_mtx);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->wdev_list, list) {
+		if (!wdev->netdev)
+			continue;
+
 		wdev_lock(wdev);
 		if (!netif_running(wdev->netdev)) {
 			wdev_unlock(wdev);