diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
index e2389fa3cff8..73ae2e726512 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfb.c
@@ -455,7 +455,8 @@ static void sfb_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 {
 	struct sfb_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
-	qdisc_reset(q->qdisc);
+	if (likely(q->qdisc))
+		qdisc_reset(q->qdisc);
 	q->slot = 0;
 	q->double_buffering = false;
 	sfb_zero_all_buckets(q);