diff --git a/net/core/timestamping.c b/net/core/timestamping.c
index 43d3dd62fcc8..42689d5c468c 100644
--- a/net/core/timestamping.c
+++ b/net/core/timestamping.c
@@ -60,11 +60,15 @@ bool skb_defer_rx_timestamp(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
 	unsigned int type;
 
+	if (!skb->dev || !skb->dev->phydev || !skb->dev->phydev->drv)
+		return false;
+
 	if (skb_headroom(skb) < ETH_HLEN)
 		return false;
+
 	__skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
 
-	type = classify(skb);
+	type = ptp_classify_raw(skb);
 
 	__skb_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN);