diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index c1956ae..76c2f57 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -1679,8 +1679,9 @@ void QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::_q_startOperation()
 #endif
     } else {
 #ifndef QT_NO_BEARERMANAGEMENT
-        QObject::connect(session.data(), SIGNAL(stateChanged(QNetworkSession::State)),
-                         q, SLOT(_q_networkSessionStateChanged(QNetworkSession::State)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+        if (session)
+            QObject::connect(session.data(), SIGNAL(stateChanged(QNetworkSession::State)),
+                             q, SLOT(_q_networkSessionStateChanged(QNetworkSession::State)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
 #endif
     }