diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_symbol_lookup.h b/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_symbol_lookup.h
index f3f031b40f..dbe5251c72 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_symbol_lookup.h
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_symbol_lookup.h
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ struct SymbolLookupCache {
 
 			size_t elementCount = (fTableSize + 31) / 32;
 			fValuesResolved = (uint32*)malloc(4 * elementCount);
-			memset(fValuesResolved, 0, 4 * elementCount);
+			if (fValuesResolved != NULL)
+				memset(fValuesResolved, 0, 4 * elementCount);
 
 			if (fValues == NULL || fDSOs == NULL || fValuesResolved == NULL) {
 				free(fValuesResolved);