diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
index a9e00a2cd9ba1..51012435e39b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
@@ -2112,8 +2112,11 @@ static void iwl_trans_pcie_removal_wk(struct work_struct *wk)
 	pci_lock_rescan_remove();
 	pci_dev_put(pdev);
 	pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device(pdev);
-	if (removal->rescan)
-		pci_rescan_bus(bus->parent);
+	if (removal->rescan && bus) {
+		if (bus->parent)
+			bus = bus->parent;
+		pci_rescan_bus(bus);
+	}
 	pci_unlock_rescan_remove();
 
 	kfree(removal);