diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/tx.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/tx.c
index ca53efa17be1..8bec827081cd 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/tx.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/tx.c
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ int lowpan_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ldev,
 	const struct ipv6hdr *hdr = ipv6_hdr(skb);
 	struct neighbour *n;
 
+	if (!daddr)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	/* TODO:
 	 * if this package isn't ipv6 one, where should it be routed?
 	 */