and don't panic.
This fix is different from the patch submitted as it not only prevents
a NULL-pointer dereference, but also skips some work in this case.
Noticed by: Dmitry Ganenko <dima@apk-inform.com>
Reviewed by: rdivacky (the original version as in emulation@)
MFC after: 1 week
Security: This is a RELENG_x_y candidate (local DoS).
Go ahead by: secteam (cperciva)