diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index dbe092adf..4bebd6ed3 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -6135,7 +6135,8 @@ static void nl80211_teardown_ap(struct i802_bss *bss)
 		nl80211_mgmt_unsubscribe(bss, "AP teardown");
 
 	nl80211_put_wiphy_data_ap(bss);
-	bss->flink->beacon_set = 0;
+	if (bss->flink)
+		bss->flink->beacon_set = 0;
 }