1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/auth.c b/auth.c
index 5d23343b9..505102f8a 100644
--- a/auth.c
+++ b/auth.c
@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ fakepw(void)
         fake.pw_passwd =
             "$2a$06$r3.juUaHZDlIbQaO2dS9FuYxL1W9M81R1Tc92PoSNmzvpEqLkLGrK";
         fake.pw_gecos = "NOUSER";
-        fake.pw_uid = privsep_pw->pw_uid;
-        fake.pw_gid = privsep_pw->pw_gid;
+        fake.pw_uid = privsep_pw == NULL ? (uid_t)-1 : privsep_pw->pw_uid;
+        fake.pw_gid = privsep_pw == NULL ? (gid_t)-1 : privsep_pw->pw_gid;
 #ifdef HAVE_PW_CLASS_IN_PASSWD
         fake.pw_class = "";
 #endif