From cdaa73a1ff29ef946aaddaf4a4f47dd5c4aa06e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Pittenger <tom.pittenger@krausaerospace.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:21:12 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] AP_Networking: init socket null check

---
 libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_port.cpp | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_port.cpp b/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_port.cpp
index a476218955c0a9..17d2785a44fa3c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_port.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Networking/AP_Networking_port.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ void AP_Networking::Port::udp_client_init(const uint32_t size_rx, const uint32_t
     if (!init_buffers(size_rx, size_tx)) {
         return;
     }
+    if (sock != nullptr) {
+        return false;
+    }
     sock = new SocketAPM(true);
     if (sock == nullptr) {
         return;