diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
index 3596290047b28..0844b86cd0a64 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@ static void pppol2tp_seq_tunnel_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 
 	seq_printf(m, "\nTUNNEL '%s', %c %d\n",
 		   tunnel->name,
-		   (tunnel == tunnel->sock->sk_user_data) ? 'Y' : 'N',
+		   tunnel->sock ? 'Y' : 'N',
 		   refcount_read(&tunnel->ref_count) - 1);
 	seq_printf(m, " %08x %ld/%ld/%ld %ld/%ld/%ld\n",
 		   0,