diff --git a/net/sctp/proc.c b/net/sctp/proc.c
index 4e45ee35d0db..0c83162a6bf8 100644
--- a/net/sctp/proc.c
+++ b/net/sctp/proc.c
@@ -134,9 +134,15 @@ static void sctp_seq_dump_local_addrs(struct seq_file *seq, struct sctp_ep_commo
 	struct sctp_af *af;
 
 	if (epb->type == SCTP_EP_TYPE_ASSOCIATION) {
-	    asoc = sctp_assoc(epb);
-	    peer = asoc->peer.primary_path;
-	    primary = &peer->saddr;
+		asoc = sctp_assoc(epb);
+
+		peer = asoc->peer.primary_path;
+		if (unlikely(peer == NULL)) {
+			WARN(1, "Association %p with NULL primary path!", asoc);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		primary = &peer->saddr;
 	}
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index 8aab894aeabe..ff91f47b0239 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ static void sctp_cmd_delete_tcb(sctp_cmd_seq_t *cmds,
 	    (!asoc->temp) && (sk->sk_shutdown != SHUTDOWN_MASK))
 		return;
 
+	BUG_ON(asoc->peer.primary_path == NULL);
 	sctp_unhash_established(asoc);
 	sctp_association_free(asoc);
 }
@@ -1274,8 +1275,10 @@ static int sctp_cmd_interpreter(sctp_event_t event_type,
 				sctp_outq_uncork(&asoc->outqueue);
 				local_cork = 0;
 			}
-			asoc = cmd->obj.asoc;
+
 			/* Register with the endpoint.  */
+			asoc = cmd->obj.asoc;
+			BUG_ON(asoc->peer.primary_path == NULL);
 			sctp_endpoint_add_asoc(ep, asoc);
 			sctp_hash_established(asoc);
 			break;