diff --git a/net/ipv4/icmp.c b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
index f2eccd531746be..17ff9fd7cddab0 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ static inline bool icmpv4_xrlim_allow(struct net *net, struct rtable *rt,
 		struct inet_peer *peer = inet_getpeer_v4(net->ipv4.peers, fl4->daddr, 1);
 		rc = inet_peer_xrlim_allow(peer,
 					   net->ipv4.sysctl_icmp_ratelimit);
-		inet_putpeer(peer);
+		if (peer)
+			inet_putpeer(peer);
 	}
 out:
 	return rc;