diff --git a/apps/pkcs12.c b/apps/pkcs12.c
index 0db0b7976..4860560b9 100644
--- a/apps/pkcs12.c
+++ b/apps/pkcs12.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ int MAIN(int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (!twopass) BUF_strlcpy(macpass, pass, sizeof macpass);
 
-    if (options & INFO) BIO_printf (bio_err, "MAC Iteration %ld\n", p12->mac->iter ? ASN1_INTEGER_get (p12->mac->iter) : 1);
+    if ((options & INFO) && p12->mac) BIO_printf (bio_err, "MAC Iteration %ld\n", p12->mac->iter ? ASN1_INTEGER_get (p12->mac->iter) : 1);
     if(macver) {
 #ifdef CRYPTO_MDEBUG
     CRYPTO_push_info("verify MAC");