diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 2097f3ff1..7ef2d8769 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -11548,7 +11548,8 @@ static int SanityCheckMsgReceived(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte type)
 
                 #ifndef NO_PSK
                     if (ssl->specs.kea == psk_kea &&
-                                               ssl->arrays->server_hint[0] == 0)
+                        ssl->arrays != NULL &&
+                        ssl->arrays->server_hint[0] == 0)
                         pskNoServerHint = 1;
                 #endif
                 if (ssl->specs.static_ecdh == 1 ||