diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
index 823427a579c..d98ade7ce25 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ find_library(const char *xname, const Obj_Entry *refobj)
 	      xname);
 	    return NULL;
 	}
-	if (refobj->z_origin)
+	if (refobj != NULL && refobj->z_origin)
 	    return origin_subst(xname, refobj->origin_path);
 	else
 	    return xstrdup(xname);