diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 6936d0d..5e9111d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -3287,7 +3287,8 @@
 
 	case NETDEV_PRE_TYPE_CHANGE:
 	case NETDEV_POST_TYPE_CHANGE:
-		addrconf_type_change(dev, event);
+		if (idev)
+			addrconf_type_change(dev, event);
 		break;
 	}