diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cake.c b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
index a43a58a73d096..9530d65e6002a 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cake.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
@@ -2224,8 +2224,12 @@ static struct sk_buff *cake_dequeue(struct Qdisc *sch)
 
 static void cake_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 {
+	struct cake_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	u32 c;
 
+	if (!q->tins)
+		return;
+
 	for (c = 0; c < CAKE_MAX_TINS; c++)
 		cake_clear_tin(sch, c);
 }