diff --git a/usr.bin/ar/read.c b/usr.bin/ar/read.c
index e595869e4df0..ed7a94a67685 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ar/read.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ar/read.c
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ read_archive(struct bsdar *bsdar, char mode)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		name = archive_entry_pathname(entry);
+		if ((name = archive_entry_pathname(entry)) == NULL)
+			break;
 
 		/* Skip pseudo members. */
 		if (strcmp(name, "/") == 0 || strcmp(name, "//") == 0)