diff --git a/examples/gnrc_networking_mac/mac.c b/examples/gnrc_networking_mac/mac.c
index d5ac8bd0ab..2eaa251a4d 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_networking_mac/mac.c
+++ b/examples/gnrc_networking_mac/mac.c
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ int mac_cmd(int argc, char **argv)
         gnrc_netif_t *netif = NULL;
         netif = gnrc_netif_iter(netif);
 
-        msg_t msg;
-        msg.type = GNRC_MAC_TYPE_GET_DUTYCYCLE;
-        msg_send(&msg, netif->pid);
+        if (netif) {
+            msg_t msg;
+            msg.type = GNRC_MAC_TYPE_GET_DUTYCYCLE;
+            msg_send(&msg, netif->pid);
+        }
 #else
         puts("MAC: radio duty-cycle unavailable.");
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/gnrc_networking_mac/udp.c b/examples/gnrc_networking_mac/udp.c
index 789af2e3b1..afd2b6be6e 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_networking_mac/udp.c
+++ b/examples/gnrc_networking_mac/udp.c
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ static void send(char *addr_str, char *port_str, char *data, unsigned int num,
         /* add netif header, if interface was given */
         if (netif != NULL) {
             gnrc_pktsnip_t *netif_hdr = gnrc_netif_hdr_build(NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
-
+            if (netif_hdr == NULL) {
+                puts("Error: unable to allocate netif header");
+                gnrc_pktbuf_release(ip);
+                return;
+            }
             gnrc_netif_hdr_set_netif(netif_hdr->data, netif);
             ip = gnrc_pkt_prepend(ip, netif_hdr);
         }
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/icmpv6/error/gnrc_icmpv6_error.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/icmpv6/error/gnrc_icmpv6_error.c
index fbdc3b8973..fddb565ff5 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/icmpv6/error/gnrc_icmpv6_error.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/icmpv6/error/gnrc_icmpv6_error.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static size_t _fit(const gnrc_pktsnip_t *orig_pkt)
 
     if (netif_hdr) {
         gnrc_netif_t *netif = gnrc_netif_hdr_get_netif(netif_hdr->data);
+        assert(netif != NULL);
 
         pkt_len -= netif_hdr->size;
         DEBUG("gnrc_icmpv6_error: fitting to MTU of iface %u (%u)\n",
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-arsm.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-arsm.c
index 050db1bc4c..0709f6b714 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-arsm.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-arsm.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void _snd_ns(const ipv6_addr_t *tgt, gnrc_netif_t *netif,
     _nib_dr_entry_t *dr = _nib_drl_get(NULL, netif->pid);
 
     /* add ARO based on interface */
-    if ((src != NULL) && gnrc_netif_is_6ln(netif) &&
+    if ((src != NULL) && gnrc_netif_is_6ln(netif) && (dr != NULL) &&
         (_nib_onl_get_if(dr->next_hop) == (unsigned)netif->pid) &&
         ipv6_addr_equal(&dr->next_hop->ipv6, dst)) {
         eui64_t eui64;
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
index efa960ab96..c9259051d7 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
@@ -1424,6 +1424,10 @@ static void _handle_snd_na(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
 static void _handle_pfx_timeout(_nib_offl_entry_t *pfx)
 {
     gnrc_netif_t *netif = gnrc_netif_get_by_pid(_nib_onl_get_if(pfx->next_hop));
+    if (netif == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     uint32_t now = evtimer_now_msec();
 
     gnrc_netif_acquire(netif);
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/iphc/gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/iphc/gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc.c
index 2dac17b3bd..329815da4b 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/iphc/gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/iphc/gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc.c
@@ -548,6 +548,11 @@ static size_t _iphc_nhc_ipv6_decode(gnrc_pktsnip_t *sixlo, size_t offset,
             uint16_t payload_len;
             size_t tmp;
 
+            if (netif == NULL) {
+                DEBUG("6lo iphc: unable to find NETIF snip\n");
+                return 0;
+            }
+
             offset++;   /* move over NHC header */
             /* realloc size for uncompressed snip, if too small */
             if (ipv6->size < (*uncomp_hdr_len + sizeof(ipv6_hdr_t))) {
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/tcp/gnrc_tcp_pkt.c b/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/tcp/gnrc_tcp_pkt.c
index 70695d3e5c..5ffdfdff82 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/tcp/gnrc_tcp_pkt.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/tcp/gnrc_tcp_pkt.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ uint32_t _gnrc_tcp_pkt_get_seg_len(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
     uint32_t seq = 0;
     uint16_t ctl = 0;
     gnrc_pktsnip_t *snp = gnrc_pktsnip_search_type(pkt, GNRC_NETTYPE_TCP);
+    assert(snp != NULL);
     tcp_hdr_t *hdr = (tcp_hdr_t *) snp->data;
     ctl = byteorder_ntohs(hdr->off_ctl);
     seq = _gnrc_tcp_pkt_get_pay_len(pkt);
@@ -399,6 +400,12 @@ int _gnrc_tcp_pkt_setup_retransmit(gnrc_tcp_tcb_t *tcb, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt,
 
     /* Extract control bits and segment length */
     snp = gnrc_pktsnip_search_type(pkt, GNRC_NETTYPE_TCP);
+    if (snp == NULL) {
+        TCP_DEBUG_ERROR("-EINVAL: snp == NULL.");
+        TCP_DEBUG_LEAVE;
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     ctl = byteorder_ntohs(((tcp_hdr_t *) snp->data)->off_ctl);
     len = _gnrc_tcp_pkt_get_pay_len(pkt);
 
@@ -465,6 +472,12 @@ int _gnrc_tcp_pkt_acknowledge(gnrc_tcp_tcb_t *tcb, const uint32_t ack)
     }
 
     snp = gnrc_pktsnip_search_type(tcb->pkt_retransmit, GNRC_NETTYPE_TCP);
+    if (snp == NULL) {
+        TCP_DEBUG_ERROR("-EINVAL: snp == NULL.");
+        TCP_DEBUG_LEAVE;
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     hdr = (tcp_hdr_t *) snp->data;
 
     /* There must be a packet, waiting to be acknowledged. */
diff --git a/sys/shell/cmds/gnrc_icmpv6_echo.c b/sys/shell/cmds/gnrc_icmpv6_echo.c
index 4912ff63af..3c1c3776f6 100644
--- a/sys/shell/cmds/gnrc_icmpv6_echo.c
+++ b/sys/shell/cmds/gnrc_icmpv6_echo.c
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@ static int _print_reply(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt, int corrupted, uint32_t triptime, v
     gnrc_pktsnip_t *ipv6 = gnrc_pktsnip_search_type(pkt, GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6);
     gnrc_pktsnip_t *icmpv6 = gnrc_pktsnip_search_type(pkt, GNRC_NETTYPE_ICMPV6);
 
+    if (!ipv6 || !icmpv6) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     ipv6_hdr_t *ipv6_hdr = ipv6->data;
     icmpv6_echo_t *icmpv6_hdr = icmpv6->data;
 
diff --git a/sys/shell/cmds/gnrc_udp.c b/sys/shell/cmds/gnrc_udp.c
index eceab45fbb..2bcf0147bb 100644
--- a/sys/shell/cmds/gnrc_udp.c
+++ b/sys/shell/cmds/gnrc_udp.c
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ static void _send(const char *addr_str, const char *port_str,
         /* add netif header, if interface was given */
         if (netif != NULL) {
             gnrc_pktsnip_t *netif_hdr = gnrc_netif_hdr_build(NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
-
+            if (netif_hdr == NULL) {
+                printf("Error: unable to allocate netif header\n");
+                gnrc_pktbuf_release(ip);
+                return;
+            }
             gnrc_netif_hdr_set_netif(netif_hdr->data,
                                      container_of(netif, gnrc_netif_t, netif));
             ip = gnrc_pkt_prepend(ip, netif_hdr);