diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/sta.c
index 9255c19..bc73f92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/sta.c
@@ -179,11 +179,13 @@ void cw1200_cqm_bssloss_sm(struct cw1200_common *priv, int init, int good, int b
 	/* Spit out a NULL packet if necessary */
 	if (tx) {
 		struct sk_buff *skb;
-		
+
+		priv->bss_loss_state++;
+
 		skb = ieee80211_nullfunc_get(priv->hw, priv->vif);
+		WARN_ON(!skb);
 		if (skb)
 			cw1200_tx(priv->hw, NULL, skb);  /* Transmit NULL to AP */
-		priv->bss_loss_state++;
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&priv->bss_loss_lock);