diff --git a/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_parse.c b/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_parse.c
index 9c4e6bcc08..5f405dfc7f 100644
--- a/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_parse.c
+++ b/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_parse.c
@@ -1843,10 +1843,14 @@ int
 get_param_index(char *str)
 {
    int index;
+   char *p;
 
    for(index = 0; index < get_arg_count(); index++)
      {
-        if(!strcmp(str,_parse_param_get(index)))
+        p = _parse_param_get(index);
+        if (!p) continue;
+
+        if (!strcmp(str, p))
           return index;
      }