diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 8493456d0e..4dc448b9a2 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void init_menu(void)
 menu_handle_t *menu_driver_get_ptr(void)
 {
    driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
-   if (!driver->menu)
+   if (!drver || !driver->menu)
       return NULL;
    return driver->menu;
 }