diff --git a/src/main/main.c b/src/main/main.c
index 31cbdac05..62b5492b4 100644
--- a/src/main/main.c
+++ b/src/main/main.c
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ static void poll_close(struct re *re);
 
 static void fhsld_flush(struct re *re)
 {
+	if (!re->fhsld)
+		return;
+
 	re->fhsld->pos = 0;
 
 	while (re->fhsld->pos < re->fhsld->end) {