diff --git a/core/rtw_xmit.c b/core/rtw_xmit.c
index 55d1fab..45b07eb 100644
--- a/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -955,7 +955,9 @@ s32 rtw_txframes_sta_ac_pending(struct adapter *padapter, struct pkt_attrib *pat
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return ptxservq->qcnt;
+	if (ptxservq)
+		return ptxservq->qcnt;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*