diff --git a/indra/llrender/llglslshader.cpp b/indra/llrender/llglslshader.cpp
index 25c9b5684b..07d142c226 100755
--- a/indra/llrender/llglslshader.cpp
+++ b/indra/llrender/llglslshader.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void LLGLSLShader::startProfile()
 //static
 void LLGLSLShader::stopProfile(U32 count, U32 mode)
 {
-	if (sProfileEnabled)
+	if (sProfileEnabled && sCurBoundShaderPtr)
 	{
 		sCurBoundShaderPtr->readProfileQuery(count, mode);
 	}