diff --git a/net/tipc/monitor.c b/net/tipc/monitor.c
index 0b9ad3b5ff18..2e63d5f82b78 100644
--- a/net/tipc/monitor.c
+++ b/net/tipc/monitor.c
@@ -677,7 +677,8 @@ void tipc_mon_reinit_self(struct net *net)
 		if (!mon)
 			continue;
 		write_lock_bh(&mon->lock);
-		mon->self->addr = tipc_own_addr(net);
+		if (mon->self)
+			mon->self->addr = tipc_own_addr(net);
 		write_unlock_bh(&mon->lock);
 	}
 }