--- libelwix/src/json.c	2021/03/21 01:32:04	1.9
+++ libelwix/src/json.c	2024/10/26 14:55:56	1.9.34.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: json.c,v 1.9 2021/03/21 01:32:04 misho Exp $
+* $Id: json.c,v 1.9.34.1 2024/10/26 14:55:56 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -427,7 +427,10 @@ json_token2val(const char *jstr, jtok_t * __restrict t
 		return NULL;
 
 	AIT_SET_STRSIZ(v, json_toklen(tok));
-	strncpy(AIT_GET_STR(v), json_tokstr(jstr, tok), AIT_LEN(v) - 1);
+	if (AIT_GET_STR(v))
+		strncpy(AIT_GET_STR(v), json_tokstr(jstr, tok), AIT_LEN(v) - 1);
+	else
+		ait_freeVar(&v);
 
 	return v;
 }