--- net/can/raw.c
+++ net/can/raw.c
@@ -280,7 +280,12 @@ static int raw_init(struct sock *sk)
static int raw_release(struct socket *sock)
{
struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
- struct raw_sock *ro = raw_sk(sk);
+ struct raw_sock *ro;
+
+ if (!sk)
+ return 0;
+
+ ro = raw_sk(sk);
unregister_netdevice_notifier(&ro->notifier);