diff --git a/net/rose/rose_link.c b/net/rose/rose_link.c
index f6102e6f5161..cdf97e76ce28 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_link.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_link.c
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ static int rose_send_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct rose_neigh *neigh)
        ax25_address *rose_call;
        ax25_cb *ax25s;
 
+       if (!neigh->dev)
+               return NULL;
+
        if (ax25cmp(&rose_callsign, &null_ax25_address) == 0)
                rose_call = (ax25_address *)neigh->dev->dev_addr;
        else