diff --git a/bin/ksh/c_sh.c b/bin/ksh/c_sh.c
index 150a507b6dd9..67b98220abd4 100644
--- a/bin/ksh/c_sh.c
+++ b/bin/ksh/c_sh.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: c_sh.c,v 1.10 2005/06/26 19:09:00 christos Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: c_sh.c,v 1.11 2006/03/18 07:24:40 christos Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * built-in Bourne commands
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 
 #ifndef lint
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: c_sh.c,v 1.10 2005/06/26 19:09:00 christos Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: c_sh.c,v 1.11 2006/03/18 07:24:40 christos Exp $");
 #endif
 
 
@@ -616,7 +616,8 @@ c_brkcont(wp)
 		 * shall be used.  Doesn't say to print an error but we
 		 * do anyway 'cause the user messed up.
 		 */
-		last_ep->flags &= ~EF_BRKCONT_PASS;
+		if (last_ep)
+			last_ep->flags &= ~EF_BRKCONT_PASS;
 		warningf(TRUE, "%s: can only %s %d level(s)",
 			wp[0], wp[0], n - quit);
 	}