diff --git a/ssl/d1_both.c b/ssl/d1_both.c
index ec47b94c75..2c3ab5423b 100644
--- a/ssl/d1_both.c
+++ b/ssl/d1_both.c
@@ -1365,9 +1365,12 @@ int dtls1_shutdown(SSL *s)
 {
     int ret;
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_SCTP
-    if (BIO_dgram_is_sctp(SSL_get_wbio(s)) &&
+    BIO *wbio;
+
+    wbio = SSL_get_wbio(s);
+    if (wbio != NULL && BIO_dgram_is_sctp(wbio) &&
         !(s->shutdown & SSL_SENT_SHUTDOWN)) {
-        ret = BIO_dgram_sctp_wait_for_dry(SSL_get_wbio(s));
+        ret = BIO_dgram_sctp_wait_for_dry(wbio);
         if (ret < 0)
             return -1;