diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 3fb5d8ecc849..e42df58b8876 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static ssize_t speed_show(struct device *dev,
 	if (!rtnl_trylock())
 		return restart_syscall();
 
-	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
+	if (netif_running(netdev) && netif_device_present(netdev)) {
 		struct ethtool_link_ksettings cmd;
 
 		if (!__ethtool_get_link_ksettings(netdev, &cmd))