diff --git a/net/kcm/kcmsock.c b/net/kcm/kcmsock.c
index 64f0e8531af0..a646f3481240 100644
--- a/net/kcm/kcmsock.c
+++ b/net/kcm/kcmsock.c
@@ -1044,8 +1044,10 @@ wait_for_memory:
 	} else {
 		/* Message not complete, save state */
 partial_message:
-		kcm->seq_skb = head;
-		kcm_tx_msg(head)->last_skb = skb;
+		if (head) {
+			kcm->seq_skb = head;
+			kcm_tx_msg(head)->last_skb = skb;
+		}
 	}
 
 	KCM_STATS_ADD(kcm->stats.tx_bytes, copied);