diff --git a/src/lib/imd.c b/src/lib/imd.c
index 02fc2b3..612e3f1 100644
--- a/src/lib/imd.c
+++ b/src/lib/imd.c
@@ -411,6 +411,9 @@
 	struct imd_root_pointer *rp;
 	struct imdr *imdr;
 
+	if (imd->lg.limit == 0)
+		return;
+
 	imd_handle_init(imd, (void *)imd->lg.limit);
 
 	/* Initialize root pointer for the large regions. */