diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_verify_mic.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_verify_mic.c
index 2bfa7d8da..70ddb78f3 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_verify_mic.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_verify_mic.c
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ gss_verify_mic(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
 	struct _gss_context *ctx = (struct _gss_context *) context_handle;
 	gssapi_mech_interface m = ctx->gc_mech;
 
+	if (ctx == NULL) {
+	    *minor_status = 0;
+	    return GSS_S_NO_CONTEXT;
+	}
+
 	return (m->gm_verify_mic(minor_status, ctx->gc_ctx,
 		    message_buffer, token_buffer, qop_state));
 }