diff --git a/net/tipc/monitor.c b/net/tipc/monitor.c
index 58708b4c7719..6dce2abf436e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/monitor.c
+++ b/net/tipc/monitor.c
@@ -322,9 +322,13 @@ static void mon_assign_roles(struct tipc_monitor *mon, struct tipc_peer *head)
 void tipc_mon_remove_peer(struct net *net, u32 addr, int bearer_id)
 {
 	struct tipc_monitor *mon = tipc_monitor(net, bearer_id);
-	struct tipc_peer *self = get_self(net, bearer_id);
+	struct tipc_peer *self;
 	struct tipc_peer *peer, *prev, *head;
 
+	if (!mon)
+		return;
+
+	self = get_self(net, bearer_id);
 	write_lock_bh(&mon->lock);
 	peer = get_peer(mon, addr);
 	if (!peer)
@@ -407,11 +411,15 @@ exit:
 void tipc_mon_peer_down(struct net *net, u32 addr, int bearer_id)
 {
 	struct tipc_monitor *mon = tipc_monitor(net, bearer_id);
-	struct tipc_peer *self = get_self(net, bearer_id);
+	struct tipc_peer *self;
 	struct tipc_peer *peer, *head;
 	struct tipc_mon_domain *dom;
 	int applied;
 
+	if (!mon)
+		return;
+
+	self = get_self(net, bearer_id);
 	write_lock_bh(&mon->lock);
 	peer = get_peer(mon, addr);
 	if (!peer) {