diff --git a/xkb/ddxLoad.c b/xkb/ddxLoad.c
index a231e96bf..6e9f0a1a8 100644
--- a/xkb/ddxLoad.c
+++ b/xkb/ddxLoad.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ XkbDDXLoadKeymapByNames(DeviceIntPtr keybd,
         (names->compat == NULL) && (names->symbols == NULL) &&
         (names->geometry == NULL)) {
         LogMessage(X_ERROR, "XKB: No components provided for device %s\n",
-                   keybd->name ? keybd->name : "(unnamed keyboard)");
+                   keybd && keybd->name ? keybd->name : "(unnamed keyboard)");
         return 0;
     }
     else if (!XkbDDXCompileKeymapByNames(xkb, names, want, need,