1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib/assoc_array.c b/lib/assoc_array.c
index ae146f0734eb..2404d03e251a 100644
--- a/lib/assoc_array.c
+++ b/lib/assoc_array.c
@@ -1723,11 +1723,13 @@ ascend_old_tree:
                 shortcut = assoc_array_ptr_to_shortcut(ptr);
                 slot = shortcut->parent_slot;
                 cursor = shortcut->back_pointer;
+                if (!cursor)
+                        goto gc_complete;
         } else {
                 slot = node->parent_slot;
                 cursor = ptr;
         }
-        BUG_ON(!ptr);
+        BUG_ON(!cursor);
         node = assoc_array_ptr_to_node(cursor);
         slot++;
         goto continue_node;