diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index d7d036bf8715..e4ca70475190 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -1282,8 +1282,10 @@ static void qeth_free_qdio_buffers(struct qeth_card *card)
 
 	qeth_free_cq(card);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&card->buffer_reclaim_work);
-	for (j = 0; j < QDIO_MAX_BUFFERS_PER_Q; ++j)
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(card->qdio.in_q->bufs[j].rx_skb);
+	for (j = 0; j < QDIO_MAX_BUFFERS_PER_Q; ++j) {
+		if (card->qdio.in_q->bufs[j].rx_skb)
+			dev_kfree_skb_any(card->qdio.in_q->bufs[j].rx_skb);
+	}
 	kfree(card->qdio.in_q);
 	card->qdio.in_q = NULL;
 	/* inbound buffer pool */