diff --git a/kernel/hashlib.h b/kernel/hashlib.h
index abdeefa13..2da53dd8a 100644
--- a/kernel/hashlib.h
+++ b/kernel/hashlib.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ struct hash_obj_ops {
 	}
 	template<typename T>
 	static inline unsigned int hash(const T *a) {
-		return a->hash();
+		return a ? a->hash() : 0;
 	}
 };