diff --git a/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 895acc2..f7eba62 100644
--- a/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -2285,7 +2285,7 @@ static int cfg80211_rtw_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_P2P
 	if (pwdinfo->driver_interface == DRIVER_CFG80211) {
-		if (!memcmp(ssids->ssid, "DIRECT-", 7) &&
+		if (ssids && !memcmp(ssids->ssid, "DIRECT-", 7) &&
 		    rtw_get_p2p_ie((u8 *)request->ie, request->ie_len, NULL, NULL)) {
 			if (rtw_p2p_chk_state(pwdinfo, P2P_STATE_NONE))
 				rtw_p2p_enable(padapter, P2P_ROLE_DEVICE);