diff --git a/src/network/bridge_driver.c b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
index e8b314a891..16bb3c0750 100644
--- a/src/network/bridge_driver.c
+++ b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
@@ -4691,6 +4691,11 @@ networkUnplugBandwidth(virNetworkObjPtr net,
 
     if (iface->data.network.actual &&
         iface->data.network.actual->class_id) {
+        if (!net->def->bandwidth || !net->def->bandwidth->in) {
+            VIR_WARN("Network %s has no bandwidth but unplug requested",
+                     net->def->name);
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
         /* we must remove class from bridge */
         new_rate = net->def->bandwidth->in->average;