diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_sched.c b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_sched.c
index d16f256c95..84a033f1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_sched.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_sched.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ struct ice_sched_node *ice_sched_get_tc_node(struct ice_port_info *pi, u8 tc)
 {
 	u8 i;
 
-	if (!pi)
+	if (!pi || !pi->root)
 		return NULL;
 	for (i = 0; i < pi->root->num_children; i++)
 		if (pi->root->children[i]->tc_num == tc)