diff --git a/net/hsr/hsr_device.c b/net/hsr/hsr_device.c
index f509b495451a..b01e1bae4ddc 100644
--- a/net/hsr/hsr_device.c
+++ b/net/hsr/hsr_device.c
@@ -227,8 +227,13 @@ static int hsr_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	struct hsr_port *master;
 
 	master = hsr_port_get_hsr(hsr, HSR_PT_MASTER);
-	skb->dev = master->dev;
-	hsr_forward_skb(skb, master);
+	if (master) {
+		skb->dev = master->dev;
+		hsr_forward_skb(skb, master);
+	} else {
+		atomic_long_inc(&dev->tx_dropped);
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	}
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }