1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5A.c b/src/H5A.c
index 0d20912..74b0148 100644
--- a/src/H5A.c
+++ b/src/H5A.c
@@ -1046,6 +1046,8 @@ H5Aget_info(hid_t attr_id, H5A_info_t *ainfo)
     /* Check arguments */
     if(NULL == (vol_obj = (H5VL_object_t *)H5I_object_verify(attr_id, H5I_ATTR)))
         HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, FAIL, "not an attribute")
+    if(!ainfo)
+        HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADVALUE, FAIL, "attribute_info parameter cannot be NULL")
 
     loc_params.type = H5VL_OBJECT_BY_SELF;
     loc_params.obj_type = H5I_get_type(attr_id);