diff --git a/lib/vdso/gettimeofday.c b/lib/vdso/gettimeofday.c
index e630e7ff57f1..45f57fd2db64 100644
--- a/lib/vdso/gettimeofday.c
+++ b/lib/vdso/gettimeofday.c
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ int __cvdso_clock_getres_common(clockid_t clock, struct __kernel_timespec *res)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	res->tv_sec = 0;
-	res->tv_nsec = ns;
-
+	if (likely(res)) {
+		res->tv_sec = 0;
+		res->tv_nsec = ns;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ __cvdso_clock_getres_time32(clockid_t clock, struct old_timespec32 *res)
 		ret = clock_getres_fallback(clock, &ts);
 #endif
 
-	if (likely(!ret)) {
+	if (likely(!ret && res)) {
 		res->tv_sec = ts.tv_sec;
 		res->tv_nsec = ts.tv_nsec;
 	}