diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 408eea7086aa..6fb3d41c0e41 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static struct qdisc_size_table *qdisc_get_stab(struct nlattr *opt)
 		tsize = nla_len(tb[TCA_STAB_DATA]) / sizeof(u16);
 	}
 
-	if (!s || tsize != s->tsize || (!tab && tsize > 0))
+	if (tsize != s->tsize || (!tab && tsize > 0))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
 	spin_lock(&qdisc_stab_lock);