diff --git a/libraries/libldap/init.c b/libraries/libldap/init.c
index 89d5db8a0d..fe47f8dc39 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/init.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/init.c
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ ldap_int_destroy_global_options(void)
 {
 	struct ldapoptions *gopts = LDAP_INT_GLOBAL_OPT();
 
+	if ( gopts == NULL )
+		return;
+
 	gopts->ldo_valid = LDAP_UNINITIALIZED;
 
 	if ( gopts->ldo_defludp ) {