diff --git a/net/sched/sch_teql.c b/net/sched/sch_teql.c
index 2f1f0a378408..6af6b95bdb67 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_teql.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_teql.c
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ teql_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	struct teql_sched_data *dat = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct teql_master *master = dat->m;
 
+	if (!master)
+		return;
+
 	prev = master->slaves;
 	if (prev) {
 		do {