diff --git a/accessible/generic/HyperTextAccessible.cpp b/accessible/generic/HyperTextAccessible.cpp
index f1c61d87b18..857a2999f80 100644
--- a/accessible/generic/HyperTextAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/generic/HyperTextAccessible.cpp
@@ -985,6 +985,9 @@ HyperTextAccessible::NativeAttributes()
 nsIAtom*
 HyperTextAccessible::LandmarkRole() const
 {
+  if (!HasOwnContent())
+    return nullptr;
+
   // For the html landmark elements we expose them like we do ARIA landmarks to
   // make AT navigation schemes "just work".
   if (mContent->IsHTMLElement(nsGkAtoms::nav)) {