diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
index b4fc86d5d7ef1..6a615bb730425 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ struct iwl_mvm_vif {
 static inline struct iwl_mvm_vif *
 iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
+	if (!vif)
+		return NULL;
 	return (void *)vif->drv_priv;
 }