1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 955f8eafbf41..afa9860db755 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -1991,6 +1991,9 @@ int bpf_program__nth_fd(struct bpf_program *prog, int n)
 {
         int fd;
 
+        if (!prog)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         if (n >= prog->instances.nr || n < 0) {
                 pr_warning("Can't get the %dth fd from program %s: only %d instances\n",
                            n, prog->section_name, prog->instances.nr);