--- parse.c.org	2006-11-16 20:37:10.000000000 +0000
+++ parse.c	2006-11-16 00:19:52.000000000 +0000
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ write_exp_msymbol (struct minimal_symbol
 
   write_exp_elt_opcode (OP_LONG);
 
-  if (SYMBOL_BFD_SECTION (msymbol)->flags & SEC_THREAD_LOCAL)
+  if (SYMBOL_BFD_SECTION (msymbol)
+      && (SYMBOL_BFD_SECTION (msymbol)->flags & SEC_THREAD_LOCAL))
     {
       bfd *bfd = SYMBOL_BFD_SECTION (msymbol)->owner;
       struct objfile *ofp;