diff --git a/sbin/restore/dirs.c b/sbin/restore/dirs.c
index 8860f5b05d0f..2f8f2e6bda7a 100644
--- a/sbin/restore/dirs.c
+++ b/sbin/restore/dirs.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void
 skipdirs()
 {
 
-	while ((curfile.dip->di_mode & IFMT) == IFDIR) {
+	while (curfile.dip && (curfile.dip->di_mode & IFMT) == IFDIR) {
 		skipfile();
 	}
 }