diff --git a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
index cfd3356e26fd..6719b27aad66 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
@@ -697,6 +697,9 @@ static int ieee80211_cancel_roc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	struct ieee80211_roc_work *roc, *tmp, *found = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!cookie)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(roc, tmp, &local->roc_list, list) {
 		if (!mgmt_tx && roc->cookie != cookie)