diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
index 2caa4ad04dba..ded1493fee9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -1829,7 +1829,8 @@ bool rtl_cmd_send_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock, flags);
 	pskb = __skb_dequeue(&ring->queue);
-	dev_kfree_skb_irq(pskb);
+	if (pskb)
+		dev_kfree_skb_irq(pskb);
 
 	/*this is wrong, fill_tx_cmddesc needs update*/
 	pdesc = &ring->desc[0];