diff --git a/dlls/msi/dialog.c b/dlls/msi/dialog.c
index f5096550509..f3b4987c1f4 100644
--- a/dlls/msi/dialog.c
+++ b/dlls/msi/dialog.c
@@ -1425,6 +1425,8 @@ static void msi_dialog_update_pathedit( msi_dialog *dialog )
     BOOL indirect;
 
     control = msi_dialog_find_control( dialog, szPathEdit );
+    if (!control)
+        return;
     indirect = control->attributes & msidbControlAttributesIndirect;
     prop = msi_dialog_dup_property( dialog, control->property, indirect );