diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cake.c b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
index 0eb4d4a568f7..9e5e7fda0f4a 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cake.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
@@ -2190,8 +2190,12 @@ retry:
 
 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);
 }