diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/userlandfs/server/haiku/haiku_kernel_emu.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/userlandfs/server/haiku/haiku_kernel_emu.cpp
index d9b1a146f9..eff95419ee 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/userlandfs/server/haiku/haiku_kernel_emu.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/userlandfs/server/haiku/haiku_kernel_emu.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ get_vnode(fs_volume *_volume, ino_t vnodeID, void **privateNode)
 	if (error != B_OK)
 		return error;
 
-	*privateNode = ((HaikuKernelNode*)foundNode)->private_node;
+	if (privateNode)
+		*privateNode = ((HaikuKernelNode*)foundNode)->private_node;
 
 	return B_OK;
 }