diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/config_file.c b/wpa_supplicant/config_file.c
index 8604ae8..e32bf5a 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/config_file.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/config_file.c
@@ -435,9 +435,11 @@
 
 	fclose(f);
 
-	config->ssid = head;
+	if (head)
+		config->ssid = head;
 	wpa_config_debug_dump_networks(config);
-	config->cred = cred_head;
+	if (cred_head)
+		config->cred = cred_head;
 
 #ifndef WPA_IGNORE_CONFIG_ERRORS
 	if (errors) {