diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-core.c b/net/wireless/wext-core.c
index 69102fda9ebd..99ce322c3679 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-core.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ static int ioctl_standard_call(struct net_device *        dev,
        }
 
        /* Call commit handler if needed and defined */
-       if (ret == -EIWCOMMIT)
+       if (ret == -EIWCOMMIT && dev)
                ret = call_commit_handler(dev);
 
        /* Here, we will generate the appropriate event if needed */