diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_core/tf_session.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_core/tf_session.c
index c95c4bdbd3..598338d46c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_core/tf_session.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_core/tf_session.c
@@ -182,9 +182,12 @@ tf_session_create(struct tf *tfp,
 	return 0;
 
  cleanup:
-	tfp_free(tfp->session->core_data);
-	tfp_free(tfp->session);
-	tfp->session = NULL;
+	if (tfp->session) {
+		tfp_free(tfp->session->core_data);
+		tfp_free(tfp->session);
+		tfp->session = NULL;
+	}
+
 	return rc;
 }