diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
index e6aece0ad91..80e13227eec 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ Qt::MouseButtons QGuiApplication::mouseButtons()
 QPlatformNativeInterface *QGuiApplication::platformNativeInterface()
 {
     QPlatformIntegration *pi = QGuiApplicationPrivate::platformIntegration();
-    return pi->nativeInterface();
+    return pi ? pi->nativeInterface() : 0;
 }
 
 /*!