1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/source/compiler/dtutils.c b/source/compiler/dtutils.c
index bb07894e28134..55093a7676a61 100644
--- a/source/compiler/dtutils.c
+++ b/source/compiler/dtutils.c
@@ -186,11 +186,20 @@ DtError (
     DT_FIELD                *FieldObject,
     char                    *ExtraMessage)
 {
+    UINT32                  Line = 0;
+
+
+    /* Field object could be NULL */
+
+    if (FieldObject)
+    {
+        Line = FieldObject->Line;
+    }
 
     /* Check if user wants to ignore this exception */
 
     if (AslIsExceptionIgnored (AslGbl_Files[ASL_FILE_INPUT].Filename,
-        FieldObject->Line, Level, MessageId))
+        Line, Level, MessageId))
     {
         return;
     }