diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/main.c
index 012e1a4016fed0a195a2790f5b23c8ab9b884062..40372bac948291106197a62475b6e5faf2ba1464 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/main.c
@@ -1039,6 +1039,9 @@ static void wl1251_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON) {
 		beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);
+		if (!beacon)
+			goto out_sleep;
+
 		ret = wl1251_cmd_template_set(wl, CMD_BEACON, beacon->data,
 					      beacon->len);