diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_support/support_wifi.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_support/support_wifi.ino
index 1baa6652a..6d946e3cd 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_support/support_wifi.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_support/support_wifi.ino
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ bool DNSGetIP(IPAddress *ip, uint32_t idx)
     if (ip != nullptr) { *ip = *ip_dns; }
     return true;
   }
-  *ip = *IP4_ADDR_ANY;
+  if (ip != nullptr) { *ip = *IP4_ADDR_ANY; }
   return false;
 }
 String DNSGetIPStr(uint32_t idx)
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_82_esp32_ethernet.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_82_esp32_ethernet.ino
index a34c8cf0b..b9d795759 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_82_esp32_ethernet.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_82_esp32_ethernet.ino
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ bool EthernetGetIP(IPAddress *ip) {
     if (ip != nullptr) { *ip = lip; }
     return true;
   }
-  *ip = IPAddress();
+  if (ip != nullptr) { *ip = IPAddress(); }
   return false;
 #else
   // IPv4 only