diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index 8e2e6d1a6dd1..faaa5e4525c0 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -1649,6 +1649,9 @@ static void l2cap_sock_ready_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan)
 	struct sock *sk = chan->data;
 	struct sock *parent;
 
+	if (!sk)
+		return;
+
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
 	parent = bt_sk(sk)->parent;