diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
index 57a11ee05bc3..91b73e7a4113 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/rx.c
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ static void iwl_pcie_rx_handle_rb(struct iwl_trans *trans,
 		 * if it is true then one of the handlers took the page.
 		 */
 
-		if (reclaim) {
+		if (reclaim && txq) {
 			u16 sequence = le16_to_cpu(pkt->hdr.sequence);
 			int index = SEQ_TO_INDEX(sequence);
 			int cmd_index = iwl_txq_get_cmd_index(txq, index);