diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index d7f9ee830d34c3..9e5657f6324539 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static ssize_t speed_show(struct device *dev,
 	if (!rtnl_trylock())
 		return restart_syscall();
 
-	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
+	if (netif_running(netdev) && netif_device_present(netdev)) {
 		struct ethtool_link_ksettings cmd;
 
 		if (!__ethtool_get_link_ksettings(netdev, &cmd))