diff --git a/elab_expr.cc b/elab_expr.cc
index d3d6e52d9..da3a48ac9 100644
--- a/elab_expr.cc
+++ b/elab_expr.cc
@@ -5010,6 +5010,8 @@ NetExpr* PEIdent::elaborate_expr_net_bit_(Design*des, NetScope*scope,
       ivl_assert(*this, index_tail.lsb == 0);
 
       NetExpr*mux = elab_and_eval(des, scope, index_tail.msb, -1, need_const);
+      if (!mux)
+	    return 0;
 
       if (const netdarray_t*darray = net->sig()->darray_type()) {
 	      // Special case: This is a select of a dynamic