diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_route.c b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
index b94cb2ffbaf8..5fa7d9febbbb 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_route.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ static int __must_check nr_add_node(ax25_address *nr, const char *mnemonic,
 				nr_node->routes[2].neighbour->count--;
 				nr_neigh_put(nr_node->routes[2].neighbour);
 
-				if (nr_node->routes[2].neighbour->count == 0 && !nr_node->routes[2].neighbour->locked)
+				if (nr_node->routes[2].neighbour &&
+				    nr_node->routes[2].neighbour->count == 0 &&
+				    !nr_node->routes[2].neighbour->locked)
 					nr_remove_neigh(nr_node->routes[2].neighbour);
 
 				nr_node->routes[2].quality   = quality;