diff --git a/net/llc/llc_conn.c b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
index 3b8cfbe..6d3a07e 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_conn.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_conn.c
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ int llc_conn_remove_acked_pdus(struct sock *sk, u8 nr, u16 *how_many_unacked)
 	if (!q_len)
 		goto out;
 	skb = skb_peek(&llc->pdu_unack_q);
+	if (!skb)
+		goto out;
 	pdu = llc_pdu_sn_hdr(skb);
 
 	/* finding position of last acked pdu in queue */