diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index c333b23..8450263 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -5409,7 +5409,7 @@
 	struct redirtab *rp;
 	int i;
 
-	if (--g_nullredirs >= 0)
+	if (--g_nullredirs >= 0 || redirlist == NULL)
 		return;
 	INT_OFF;
 	rp = redirlist;