diff --git a/net/sched/sch_mqprio.c b/net/sched/sch_mqprio.c
index f88256c..28de430 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_mqprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_mqprio.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	if (!netif_is_multiqueue(dev))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (nla_len(opt) < sizeof(*qopt))
+	if (!opt || nla_len(opt) < sizeof(*qopt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	qopt = nla_data(opt);