diff --git a/net/rxrpc/local_object.c b/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
index 01135e54d95d..fc784fcc3a94 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@ static void rxrpc_local_processor(struct work_struct *work)
 		container_of(work, struct rxrpc_local, processor);
 	bool again;
 
+	if (local->dead)
+		return;
+
 	trace_rxrpc_local(local->debug_id, rxrpc_local_processing,
 			  atomic_read(&local->usage), NULL);