diff --git a/flang/lib/Semantics/expression.cpp b/flang/lib/Semantics/expression.cpp
index 06226f282c1cd..cec936c8f5e42 100644
--- a/flang/lib/Semantics/expression.cpp
+++ b/flang/lib/Semantics/expression.cpp
@@ -2518,12 +2518,12 @@ auto ExpressionAnalyzer::GetCalleeAndArguments(const parser::Name &name,
         mightBeStructureConstructor)};
     resolution = pair.first;
     dueToAmbiguity = pair.second;
-    if (context_.GetPPCBuiltinsScope() &&
-        resolution->name().ToString().rfind("__ppc_", 0) == 0) {
-      semantics::CheckPPCIntrinsic(
-          *symbol, *resolution, arguments, GetFoldingContext());
-    }
     if (resolution) {
+      if (context_.GetPPCBuiltinsScope() &&
+          resolution->name().ToString().rfind("__ppc_", 0) == 0) {
+        semantics::CheckPPCIntrinsic(
+            *symbol, *resolution, arguments, GetFoldingContext());
+      }
       // re-resolve name to the specific procedure
       name.symbol = const_cast<Symbol *>(resolution);
     }