diff --git a/src/runtime/c/pgf/linearizer.c b/src/runtime/c/pgf/linearizer.c
index 2970994f1..3386b4da2 100644
--- a/src/runtime/c/pgf/linearizer.c
+++ b/src/runtime/c/pgf/linearizer.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ pgf_lzn_resolve(PgfLzn* lzn, PgfExpr expr, PgfCCat* ccat, GuPool* pool)
 			goto done;
 		}
 		case PGF_EXPR_META: {
-			if (ccat != NULL && ccat->lindefs == NULL) {
+			if (ccat == NULL || ccat->lindefs == NULL) {
 				goto done;
 			}