diff --git a/lib/vquic/curl_quiche.c b/lib/vquic/curl_quiche.c
index d906ebad86..dec97b70db 100644
--- a/lib/vquic/curl_quiche.c
+++ b/lib/vquic/curl_quiche.c
@@ -884,8 +884,9 @@ out:
   if(nread > 0)
     ctx->data_recvd += nread;
   DEBUGF(LOG_CF(data, cf, "[h3sid=%"PRId64"] cf_recv(total=%"
-                          CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ") -> %zd, %d",
-                stream->id, ctx->data_recvd, nread, *err));
+                CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ") -> %zd, %d",
+                stream ? stream->id : (int64_t)0,
+                ctx->data_recvd, nread, *err));
   return nread;
 }