diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index e23c5f64286b..222e1b6141d3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -871,6 +871,10 @@ static int ip_error(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	bool send;
 	int code;
 
+	/* IP on this device is disabled. */
+	if (!in_dev)
+		goto out;
+
 	net = dev_net(rt->dst.dev);
 	if (!IN_DEV_FORWARD(in_dev)) {
 		switch (rt->dst.error) {