1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/s/get_shard_version_command.cpp b/src/mongo/db/s/get_shard_version_command.cpp
index 86796a4ef50..3fafe5db13d 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/s/get_shard_version_command.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/s/get_shard_version_command.cpp
@@ -131,9 +131,11 @@ public:
                 metadata->toBSONChunks(chunksArr);
                 chunksArr.doneFast();
 
-                BSONArrayBuilder pendingArr(metadataBuilder.subarrayStart("pending"));
-                metadata->toBSONPending(pendingArr);
-                pendingArr.doneFast();
+                if (css) {
+                    BSONArrayBuilder pendingArr(metadataBuilder.subarrayStart("pending"));
+                    css->toBSONPending(pendingArr);
+                    pendingArr.doneFast();
+                }
             }
             metadataBuilder.doneFast();
         }