1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp_ctl.c b/pp_ctl.c
index c3bc78124a..5e44789b95 100644
--- a/pp_ctl.c
+++ b/pp_ctl.c
@@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ S_doeval(pTHX_ int gimme, OP** startop, CV* outside, U32 seq)
     DEBUG_x(dump_eval());
 
     /* Register with debugger: */
-    if (PERLDB_INTER && saveop->op_type == OP_REQUIRE) {
+    if (PERLDB_INTER && saveop && saveop->op_type == OP_REQUIRE) {
 	CV * const cv = get_cv("DB::postponed", FALSE);
 	if (cv) {
 	    dSP;