1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5Fvfd_swmr.c b/src/H5Fvfd_swmr.c
index c938014..77f5019 100644
--- a/src/H5Fvfd_swmr.c
+++ b/src/H5Fvfd_swmr.c
@@ -1923,6 +1923,8 @@ H5F_post_vfd_swrm_log_entry(H5F_t *f, int entry_type_code, char *body)
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)
     if (f==NULL) 
         HGOTO_DONE(TRUE)
+    else if(f->shared==NULL)
+        HGOTO_DONE(TRUE)
     if (f->shared->vfd_swmr_log_on == false)
         HGOTO_DONE(TRUE)
     if (HDclock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &current_time) < 0)