diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index f36af8c..855ef38 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	char buf[CONFIG_MAX_KEY_LENGTH];
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!config->dict) {
+	if (!config || !config->dict) {
 		return NULL;
 	}