diff --git a/gcc/fortran/dependency.cc b/gcc/fortran/dependency.cc
index 43417a6ec76..9117825ee6e 100644
--- a/gcc/fortran/dependency.cc
+++ b/gcc/fortran/dependency.cc
@@ -1292,6 +1292,11 @@ gfc_check_dependency (gfc_expr *expr1, gfc_expr *expr2, bool identical)
   if (expr1->expr_type != EXPR_VARIABLE)
     gfc_internal_error ("gfc_check_dependency: expecting an EXPR_VARIABLE");
 
+  /* Prevent NULL pointer dereference while recursively analyzing invalid
+     expressions.  */
+  if (expr2 == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
   switch (expr2->expr_type)
     {
     case EXPR_OP:
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr108502.f90 b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr108502.f90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..45f73849c57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr108502.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+! { dg-do compile }
+! { dg-options "-O2 -ffrontend-optimize" }
+! PR fortran/108502 - ICE in gfc_check_dependency
+! Contributed by G.Steinmetz
+
+integer function n()
+  integer :: a(1)
+  a = [1] / 0
+end
+program p
+  integer :: b = n() ! { dg-error "must be an intrinsic function" }
+end