diff --git a/net/sched/sch_teql.c b/net/sched/sch_teql.c
index 421281d9dd1d..c0ed06d4a504 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_teql.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_teql.c
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ __teql_resolve(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff *skb_res, struct net_device *
 static inline int teql_resolve(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct sk_buff *skb_res, struct net_device *dev)
 {
+	if (dev->qdisc == &noop_qdisc)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (dev->header_ops == NULL ||
 	    skb->dst == NULL ||
 	    skb->dst->neighbour == NULL)