diff --git a/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c b/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
index bf13b8470c9a..80950a4384aa 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/peer_event.c
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ void rxrpc_error_report(struct sock *sk)
 	struct rxrpc_peer *peer;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
+	if (unlikely(!local))
+		return;
+
 	_enter("%p{%d}", sk, local->debug_id);
 
 	skb = sock_dequeue_err_skb(sk);