diff --git a/net80211/ieee80211_input.c b/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
index 03d9292..e916e99 100644
--- a/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
@@ -1138,7 +1138,8 @@ ieee80211_deliver_data(struct ieee80211_node *ni, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (ETHER_IS_MULTICAST(eh->ether_dhost)) {
 			/* Create a SKB for the BSS to send out. */
 			skb1 = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-			SKB_CB(skb1)->ni = ieee80211_ref_node(vap->iv_bss); 
+			if (skb1)
+				SKB_CB(skb1)->ni = ieee80211_ref_node(vap->iv_bss); 
 		}
 		else {
 			/*