diff --git a/net/can/j1939/socket.c b/net/can/j1939/socket.c
index eeff9b84fba8..4841aae2fcaa 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/socket.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/socket.c
@@ -481,6 +481,12 @@ static int j1939_sk_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int len)
 			goto out_release_sock;
 		}
 
+		if (ndev->reg_state != NETREG_REGISTERED) {
+			dev_put(ndev);
+			ret = -ENODEV;
+			goto out_release_sock;
+		}
+
 		can_ml = can_get_ml_priv(ndev);
 		if (!can_ml) {
 			dev_put(ndev);