diff --git a/libretro-common/net/net_http.c b/libretro-common/net/net_http.c
index ecc1fedc1b..6348511a48 100644
--- a/libretro-common/net/net_http.c
+++ b/libretro-common/net/net_http.c
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ error:
 
 bool net_http_connection_iterate(struct http_connection_t *conn)
 {
+   if (!conn)
+      return false;
    if (*conn->scan != '/' && *conn->scan != ':' && *conn->scan != '\0')
    {
       conn->scan++;