diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index fa2937732665f3..97b0788b31baeb 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ int ip6_output(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
 	skb->dev = dev;
 
-	if (unlikely(READ_ONCE(idev->cnf.disable_ipv6))) {
+	if (unlikely(!idev || READ_ONCE(idev->cnf.disable_ipv6))) {
 		IP6_INC_STATS(net, idev, IPSTATS_MIB_OUTDISCARDS);
 		kfree_skb_reason(skb, SKB_DROP_REASON_IPV6DISABLED);
 		return 0;