diff --git a/openssh-8.7p1-nohostsha1proof.patch b/openssh-8.7p1-nohostsha1proof.patch
index 4f173f1..a5323e4 100644
--- a/openssh-8.7p1-nohostsha1proof.patch
+++ b/openssh-8.7p1-nohostsha1proof.patch
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ diff -up openssh-8.7p1/sshd.c.sshrsacheck openssh-8.7p1/sshd.c
  		    key = NULL;
  		    continue;
  		}
-+		if (sshkey_type_plain(key->type) == KEY_RSA || sshkey_type_plain(key->type) == KEY_RSA_CERT) {
++		if (key && (sshkey_type_plain(key->type) == KEY_RSA || sshkey_type_plain(key->type) == KEY_RSA_CERT)) {
 +		    size_t sign_size = 0;
 +		    u_char *tmp = NULL;
 +		    u_char data[] = "Test SHA1 vector";