diff --git a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
index 44fbe04cae..e2d94f104f 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
@@ -3698,7 +3698,7 @@ vm_page_fault(addr_t address, addr_t faultAddress, bool isWrite, bool isUser,
 #endif
 
 				dprintf("stack trace:\n");
-				while (status == B_OK) {
+				while (status == B_OK && frame.return_address != NULL) {
 					dprintf("  %p", frame.return_address);
 					area = vm_area_lookup(addressSpace,
 						(addr_t)frame.return_address);