diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp b/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp
index af675dbec00d..bf9a32d159d1 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp
@@ -1500,7 +1500,9 @@ HttpChannelChild::OverrideRunnable::Run()
       mCallback = nullptr;
     }
     mChannel->CleanupRedirectingChannel(rv);
-    mNewChannel->Cancel(rv);
+    if (mNewChannel) {
+      mNewChannel->Cancel(rv);
+    }
     return NS_OK;
   }