diff --git a/src/switch_stun.c b/src/switch_stun.c
index 637be50e91..89e42e0b17 100644
--- a/src/switch_stun.c
+++ b/src/switch_stun.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_stun_lookup(char **ip,
 
 	switch_assert(err);
 
-	if (!strcmp(*err, "funny")) {
+	if (*err && !strcmp(*err, "funny")) {
 		funny = 1;
 	}