diff --git a/packages/x-data-grid/src/hooks/features/export/useGridPrintExport.tsx b/packages/x-data-grid/src/hooks/features/export/useGridPrintExport.tsx
index 5ba08b587cdc5..7e609a5a18f15 100644
--- a/packages/x-data-grid/src/hooks/features/export/useGridPrintExport.tsx
+++ b/packages/x-data-grid/src/hooks/features/export/useGridPrintExport.tsx
@@ -183,9 +183,12 @@ export const useGridPrintExport = (
       const gridFooterElement: HTMLElement | null = gridClone.querySelector(
         `.${gridClasses.footerContainer}`,
       );
-      gridFooterElement!.style.position = 'absolute';
-      gridFooterElement!.style.width = '100%';
-      gridFooterElement!.style.top = `${computedTotalHeight - gridFooterElementHeight}px`;
+
+      if (gridFooterElement) {
+        gridFooterElement!.style.position = 'absolute';
+        gridFooterElement!.style.width = '100%';
+        gridFooterElement!.style.top = `${computedTotalHeight - gridFooterElementHeight}px`;
+      }
 
       // printDoc.body.appendChild(gridClone); should be enough but a clone isolation bug in Safari
       // prevents us to do it