diff --git a/vulkan/libvulkan/debug_report.cpp b/vulkan/libvulkan/debug_report.cpp
index 0c2f138..40ba1e5 100644
--- a/vulkan/libvulkan/debug_report.cpp
+++ b/vulkan/libvulkan/debug_report.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
         Node* prev = &head_;
         while (prev && prev->next != node)
             prev = prev->next;
-        prev->next = node->next;
+        if (prev)
+            prev->next = node->next;
     }
 
     allocator.pfnFree(allocator.pUserData, node);