1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gcc/gcov-io.c b/gcc/gcov-io.c
index 17fcae0..95ead22 100644
--- a/gcc/gcov-io.c
+++ b/gcc/gcov-io.c
@@ -493,7 +493,9 @@ gcov_read_words (unsigned words)
   const gcov_unsigned_t *result;
   unsigned excess = gcov_var.length - gcov_var.offset;
 
-  gcov_nonruntime_assert (gcov_var.mode > 0);
+  if (gcov_var.mode <= 0)
+    return NULL;
+
   if (excess < words)
     {
       gcov_var.start += gcov_var.offset;