diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index 5bbad21c7757..62d21a961e5e 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -4393,7 +4393,7 @@ u32 xdp_master_redirect(struct xdp_buff *xdp)
 	struct bpf_redirect_info *ri = this_cpu_ptr(&bpf_redirect_info);
 
 	master = netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(xdp->rxq->dev);
-	if (unlikely(!(master->flags & IFF_UP)))
+	if (unlikely(!master || !(master->flags & IFF_UP)))
 		return XDP_ABORTED;
 	slave = master->netdev_ops->ndo_xdp_get_xmit_slave(master, xdp);
 	if (slave && slave != xdp->rxq->dev) {