diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_contention.bpf.c b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_contention.bpf.c
index 8d3cfbb3cc65..473106c72c69 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_contention.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/lock_contention.bpf.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ static inline __u32 check_lock_type(__u64 lock, __u32 flags)
 	struct task_struct *curr;
 	struct mm_struct___old *mm_old;
 	struct mm_struct___new *mm_new;
+	struct sighand_struct *sighand;
 
 	switch (flags) {
 	case LCB_F_READ:  /* rwsem */
@@ -259,7 +260,9 @@ static inline __u32 check_lock_type(__u64 lock, __u32 flags)
 		break;
 	case LCB_F_SPIN:  /* spinlock */
 		curr = bpf_get_current_task_btf();
-		if (&curr->sighand->siglock == (void *)lock)
+		sighand = curr->sighand;
+
+		if (sighand && &sighand->siglock == (void *)lock)
 			return LCD_F_SIGHAND_LOCK;
 		break;
 	default: