diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 5a2f4f0..707c024 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 {
 	struct config_item *item;
 
+	if (!config) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	for (item = config->items; item; item = item->next) {
 		if (!strcasecmp(item->name, name)) {
 			return item->value;
@@ -168,6 +172,10 @@
 	struct config_item *item;
 	struct config_item *next;
 
+	if (!config) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	for (item = config->items; item; item = next) {
 		next = item->next;
 		free(item->name);