diff --git a/ext/gd/libgd/gd_webp.c b/ext/gd/libgd/gd_webp.c
index eef65f79fb8..e85e9d9ffac 100644
--- a/ext/gd/libgd/gd_webp.c
+++ b/ext/gd/libgd/gd_webp.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ gdImagePtr gdImageCreateFromWebp (FILE * inFile)
 {
 	gdImagePtr im;
 	gdIOCtx *in = gdNewFileCtx(inFile);
+	if (!in)
+		return 0;
 	im = gdImageCreateFromWebpCtx(in);
 	in->gd_free(in);