diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 41ca6273b750..3fba440a0731 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ static void qeth_clear_working_pool_list(struct qeth_card *card)
 				 &card->qdio.in_buf_pool.entry_list, list)
 		list_del(&pool_entry->list);
 
+	if (!queue)
+		return;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(queue->bufs); i++)
 		queue->bufs[i].pool_entry = NULL;
 }