diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index b7cba4bdc578..cc409cc0789c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -2088,6 +2088,9 @@ int ip_route_use_hint(struct sk_buff *skb, __be32 daddr, __be32 saddr,
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 	u32 tag = 0;
 
+	if (!in_dev)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (ipv4_is_multicast(saddr) || ipv4_is_lbcast(saddr))
 		goto martian_source;