diff --git a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
index d0129a49aa0..6b26f9bd24e 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
@@ -8206,7 +8206,7 @@ pf_test(int dir, int pflags, struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf **m0,
 				V_pfsync_update_state_ptr(s);
 			r = s->rule.ptr;
 			a = s->anchor.ptr;
-		} else {
+		} else if (s == NULL) {
 			action = pf_test_rule(&r, &s, kif, m, off,
 			    &pd, &a, &ruleset, inp);
 		}
@@ -8815,7 +8815,7 @@ pf_test6(int dir, int pflags, struct ifnet *ifp, struct mbuf **m0, struct inpcb
 				V_pfsync_update_state_ptr(s);
 			r = s->rule.ptr;
 			a = s->anchor.ptr;
-		} else {
+		} else if (s == NULL) {
 			action = pf_test_rule(&r, &s, kif, m, off,
 			    &pd, &a, &ruleset, inp);
 		}