diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index b023c3a..1bd1a28 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -555,7 +555,9 @@
 			type = &t_any;
 			for (int om = 0; om < obj_member_count; ++om)
 			{
-			    if (STRCMP(aname, obj_members[om].ocm_name) == 0)
+			    if (obj_members != NULL
+				    && STRCMP(aname,
+					obj_members[om].ocm_name) == 0)
 			    {
 				type = obj_members[om].ocm_type;
 				break;