diff --git a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
index 5c537691e2..e14f426583 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qhttpnetworkconnectionchannel.cpp
@@ -1116,6 +1116,9 @@ void QHttpNetworkConnectionChannel::_q_error(QAbstractSocket::SocketError socket
                 errorCode = QNetworkReply::RemoteHostClosedError;
             }
         } else if (state == QHttpNetworkConnectionChannel::ReadingState) {
+            if (!reply)
+                break;
+
             if (!reply->d_func()->expectContent()) {
                 // No content expected, this is a valid way to have the connection closed by the server
                 return;