diff --git a/hw/xfree86/parser/write.c b/hw/xfree86/parser/write.c
index 1869f56a6..3924001f7 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/parser/write.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/parser/write.c
@@ -107,13 +107,19 @@ doWriteConfigFile (const char *filename, XF86ConfigPtr cptr)
 
 	xf86printLayoutSection (cf, cptr->conf_layout_lst);
 
-	fprintf (cf, "Section \"Files\"\n");
-	xf86printFileSection (cf, cptr->conf_files);
-	fprintf (cf, "EndSection\n\n");
+	if (cptr->conf_files != NULL)
+	{
+		fprintf (cf, "Section \"Files\"\n");
+		xf86printFileSection (cf, cptr->conf_files);
+		fprintf (cf, "EndSection\n\n");
+	}
 
-	fprintf (cf, "Section \"Module\"\n");
-	xf86printModuleSection (cf, cptr->conf_modules);
-	fprintf (cf, "EndSection\n\n");
+	if (cptr->conf_modules != NULL)
+	{
+		fprintf (cf, "Section \"Module\"\n");
+		xf86printModuleSection (cf, cptr->conf_modules);
+		fprintf (cf, "EndSection\n\n");
+	}
 
 	xf86printVendorSection (cf, cptr->conf_vendor_lst);