diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 4b7fc430793c..871e16804433 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -4936,6 +4936,11 @@ static void hci_phy_link_complete_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(hcon->amp_mgr)) {
+		hci_dev_unlock(hdev);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (ev->status) {
 		hci_conn_del(hcon);
 		hci_dev_unlock(hdev);