make_real_object(object_ptr TSRMLS_CC); /* this should modify object only if it's empty */
object = *object_ptr;
- if (!object || object->type != IS_OBJECT || (opcode == ZEND_ASSIGN_OBJ && !Z_OBJ_HT_P(object)->write_property)) {
+ if (object->type != IS_OBJECT || (opcode == ZEND_ASSIGN_OBJ && !Z_OBJ_HT_P(object)->write_property)) {
zend_error(E_WARNING, "Attempt to assign property of non-object");
FREE_OP(free_op2);
if (!RETURN_VALUE_UNUSED(result)) {