diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index a3d41a74..6e69b078 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -1186,6 +1186,9 @@ static void notify_status_watches(struct ofono_netreg *netreg)
 	const char *mcc = NULL;
 	const char *mnc = NULL;
 
+	if (netreg->status_watches == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	if (netreg->current_operator) {
 		mcc = netreg->current_operator->mcc;
 		mnc = netreg->current_operator->mnc;