diff --git a/src/ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp b/src/ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp
index c7bc07a..1c228ea 100644
--- a/src/ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp
+++ b/src/ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@
     AutoFTAccess fta(this);
     FT_Face face = fta.face();
 
-    if (!(face->face_flags & FT_FACE_FLAG_MULTIPLE_MASTERS)) {
+    if (!face || !(face->face_flags & FT_FACE_FLAG_MULTIPLE_MASTERS)) {
         return 0;
     }