diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index a76d664dd..bc9c6a255 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -23594,7 +23594,8 @@ static int DoSessionTicket(WOLFSSL* ssl, const byte* input, word32* inOutIdx,
             ret = TLSX_AddEmptyRenegotiationInfo(&ssl->extensions);
             if (ret != WOLFSSL_SUCCESS)
                 return ret;
-            ssl->secure_renegotiation->enabled = 1;
+            if (ssl->secure_renegotiation)
+                ssl->secure_renegotiation->enabled = 1;
         }
 #endif /* HAVE_SERVER_RENEGOTIATION_INFO */