diff --git a/net/tipc/monitor.c b/net/tipc/monitor.c
index 9e109bb1a207..0fcfb3916dcf 100644
--- a/net/tipc/monitor.c
+++ b/net/tipc/monitor.c
@@ -633,9 +633,13 @@ void tipc_mon_delete(struct net *net, int bearer_id)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	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, *tmp;
 
+	if (!mon)
+		return;
+
+	self = get_self(net, bearer_id);
 	write_lock_bh(&mon->lock);
 	tn->monitors[bearer_id] = NULL;
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(peer, tmp, &self->list, list) {