diff --git a/net/nfc/netlink.c b/net/nfc/netlink.c
index 0767404636c14..78acc4e9ac932 100644
--- a/net/nfc/netlink.c
+++ b/net/nfc/netlink.c
@@ -636,8 +636,10 @@ static int nfc_genl_dump_devices_done(struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
 	struct class_dev_iter *iter = (struct class_dev_iter *) cb->args[0];
 
-	nfc_device_iter_exit(iter);
-	kfree(iter);
+	if (iter) {
+		nfc_device_iter_exit(iter);
+		kfree(iter);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }