diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp b/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp
index 28d0425f0f0..0fe9352e0e2 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp
@@ -2242,6 +2242,8 @@ HttpChannelChild::DivertToParent(ChannelDiverterChild **aChild)
 void
 HttpChannelChild::ResetInterception()
 {
+  NS_ENSURE_TRUE_VOID(gNeckoChild != nullptr);
+
   if (mInterceptListener) {
     mInterceptListener->Cleanup();
   }