diff --git a/net/rose/rose_loopback.c b/net/rose/rose_loopback.c
index 7b094275ea8b..2c51756ed7bf 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_loopback.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_loopback.c
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ static void rose_loopback_timer(struct timer_list *unused)
 		}
 
 		if (frametype == ROSE_CALL_REQUEST) {
-			if ((dev = rose_dev_get(dest)) != NULL) {
+			dev = rose_dev_get(dest);
+			if (rose_loopback_neigh->dev && dev) {
 				if (rose_rx_call_request(skb, dev, rose_loopback_neigh, lci_o) == 0)
 					kfree_skb(skb);
 			} else {