diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
index cab23af..7f25fe1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
@@ -1536,6 +1536,9 @@ static void iwlagn_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "enter\n");
 
+	if (WARN(ctx == NULL, "remove interface with NULL ctx\n"))
+		return;
+
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
 	if (WARN_ON(ctx->vif != vif)) {