} else {
zval *dim = get_zval_ptr(op2, Ts, &EG(free_op2), BP_VAR_R);
zval *overloaded_result = Z_OBJ_HT_P(container)->read_dimension(container, dim TSRMLS_CC);
-
- if (type == BP_VAR_RW && !overloaded_result->is_ref) {
- zend_error(E_ERROR, "Objects used as arrays in post/pre increment/decrement must return values by reference");
- }
- *retval = &overloaded_result;
+ if (overloaded_result) {
+ if (type == BP_VAR_RW && !overloaded_result->is_ref) {
+ zend_error(E_ERROR, "Objects used as arrays in post/pre increment/decrement must return values by reference");
+ }
+
+ *retval = &overloaded_result;
+ } else {
+ *retval = &EG(error_zval_ptr);
+ }
AI_USE_PTR(T(result->u.var).var);
FREE_OP(Ts, op2, EG(free_op2));
SELECTIVE_PZVAL_LOCK(**retval, result);