diff --git a/vm_dump.c b/vm_dump.c
index 6548a705dc..46c2520769 100644
--- a/vm_dump.c
+++ b/vm_dump.c
@@ -941,8 +941,9 @@ rb_vm_bugreport(const void *ctx)
     enum {other_runtime_info = 0};
 #endif
     const rb_vm_t *const vm = GET_VM();
+    const rb_execution_context_t *ec = GET_EC();
 
-    if (vm) {
+    if (vm && ec) {
 	SDR();
 	rb_backtrace_print_as_bugreport();
 	fputs("\n", stderr);