diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index 4fbf67eda23..7705e26e699 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -620,7 +620,8 @@ static void l2cap_conn_start(struct l2cap_conn *conn)
 					struct sock *parent = bt_sk(sk)->parent;
 					rsp.result = cpu_to_le16(L2CAP_CR_PEND);
 					rsp.status = cpu_to_le16(L2CAP_CS_AUTHOR_PEND);
-					parent->sk_data_ready(parent, 0);
+					if (parent)
+						parent->sk_data_ready(parent, 0);
 
 				} else {
 					sk->sk_state = BT_CONFIG;
@@ -4009,7 +4010,8 @@ static int l2cap_security_cfm(struct hci_conn *hcon, u8 status, u8 encrypt)
 					struct sock *parent = bt_sk(sk)->parent;
 					res = L2CAP_CR_PEND;
 					stat = L2CAP_CS_AUTHOR_PEND;
-					parent->sk_data_ready(parent, 0);
+					if (parent)
+						parent->sk_data_ready(parent, 0);
 				} else {
 					sk->sk_state = BT_CONFIG;
 					res = L2CAP_CR_SUCCESS;