1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/readconf.c b/readconf.c
index 1112d0d86..e2e10d9d6 100644
--- a/readconf.c
+++ b/readconf.c
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ process_config_line(Options *options, const char *host,
 
         s = line;
         /* Get the keyword. (Each line is supposed to begin with a keyword). */
-        keyword = strdelim(&s);
+        if ((keyword = strdelim(&s)) == NULL)
+                return 0;
         /* Ignore leading whitespace. */
         if (*keyword == '\0')
                 keyword = strdelim(&s);