diff --git a/sql/log_event.cc b/sql/log_event.cc
index 0400e605792..0f99bff526f 100644
--- a/sql/log_event.cc
+++ b/sql/log_event.cc
@@ -9236,6 +9236,7 @@ int Rows_log_event::do_scan_and_update(Relay_log_info const *rli) {
           }
         } while (this->get_type_code() == binary_log::UPDATE_ROWS_EVENT &&
                  table->s->primary_key >= MAX_KEY &&
+                 entry &&
                  (entry = m_hash.get(table, &m_cols)));
       } break;