diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i915/intel_context.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i915/intel_context.c
index a6057d3334e..09fe37190e3 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i915/intel_context.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i915/intel_context.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ intelInitContext(struct intel_context *intel,
 
    _mesa_meta_init(ctx);
 
-   intel->hw_stencil = mesaVis->stencilBits && mesaVis->depthBits == 24;
+   intel->hw_stencil = mesaVis && mesaVis->stencilBits && mesaVis->depthBits == 24;
    intel->hw_stipple = 1;
 
    intel->RenderIndex = ~0;