if (vam->socket_name && vat_socket_connect (vam))
fformat (stderr, "WARNING: socket connection failed");
- if (vam->socket_client_main.socket_fd == 0
+ if ((!vam->socket_client_main || vam->socket_client_main->socket_fd == 0)
&& connect_to_vpe ("vpp_api_test") < 0)
{
svm_region_exit ();