diff --git a/libpkgconf/cache.c b/libpkgconf/cache.c
index c89b85c..4fe2056 100644
--- a/libpkgconf/cache.c
+++ b/libpkgconf/cache.c
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ pkgconf_cache_remove(pkgconf_client_t *client, pkgconf_pkg_t *pkg)
 	if (pkg == NULL)
 		return;
 
+	if (client->cache_table == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	if (!(pkg->flags & PKGCONF_PKG_PROPF_CACHED))
 		return;