diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/kernel_interface.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/kernel_interface.cpp
index 980d97e1ea..548b9bd13b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/kernel_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/kernel_interface.cpp
@@ -2172,6 +2172,10 @@ bfs_create_index(fs_volume* _volume, const char* name, uint32 type,
 	if (geteuid() != 0)
 		return B_NOT_ALLOWED;
 
+	Inode* indices = volume->IndicesNode();
+	if (indices == NULL)
+		return B_UNSUPPORTED;
+
 	Transaction transaction(volume, volume->Indices());
 
 	Index index(volume);