diff --git a/fx/object.c b/fx/object.c
index a89936c..8aa8631 100644
--- a/fx/object.c
+++ b/fx/object.c
@@ -200,12 +200,19 @@ enum fx_status fx_object_get_data(
 
 struct _fx_object *fx_object_ref(struct _fx_object *p)
 {
-	p->obj_ref++;
+	if (p) {
+		p->obj_ref++;
+	}
+
 	return p;
 }
 
 void fx_object_unref(struct _fx_object *p)
 {
+	if (!p) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (p->obj_ref > 1) {
 		p->obj_ref--;
 		return;