diff --git a/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_none.c b/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_none.c
index b01e83022..6896c4e4e 100644
--- a/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_none.c
+++ b/src/l2_packet/l2_packet_none.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ struct l2_packet_data * l2_packet_init(
 	 * TODO: open connection for receiving frames
 	 */
 	l2->fd = -1;
-	eloop_register_read_sock(l2->fd, l2_packet_receive, l2, NULL);
+	if (l2->fd >= 0)
+		eloop_register_read_sock(l2->fd, l2_packet_receive, l2, NULL);
 
 	return l2;
 }