diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index d3b9df5..58690af 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -3558,9 +3558,13 @@
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	rb = rcu_dereference(event->rb);
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &rb->event_list, rb_entry) {
+	if (!rb)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(event, &rb->event_list, rb_entry)
 		wake_up_all(&event->waitq);
-	}
+
+unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }