diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index f27a76fdbf..390ccf79ab 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ static int action_ok_file_load(const char *path,
 
    setting = menu_setting_find(menu_label);
 
-   if (setting->type == ST_PATH)
+   if (setting && setting->type == ST_PATH)
       return action_ok_set_path(path, label, type, idx, entry_idx);
 
    strlcpy(menu_path_new, menu_path, sizeof(menu_path_new));