diff --git a/net/tipc/monitor.c b/net/tipc/monitor.c
index 9618e4429f0f..23efd35adaa3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/monitor.c
+++ b/net/tipc/monitor.c
@@ -716,7 +716,8 @@ 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);
 	}
 }