1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/rustables/src/table.rs b/rustables/src/table.rs
index dc09b5e..7cc475f 100644
--- a/rustables/src/table.rs
+++ b/rustables/src/table.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ impl Table {
     pub fn get_name(&self) -> &CStr {
         unsafe {
             let ptr = sys::nftnl_table_get_str(self.table, sys::NFTNL_TABLE_NAME as u16);
-            CStr::from_ptr(ptr)
+            if ptr.is_null() {
+                panic!("Impossible situation: retrieving the name of a chain failed")
+            } else {
+                CStr::from_ptr(ptr)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -66,10 +70,11 @@ impl Table {
     pub fn get_userdata(&self) -> Option<&CStr> {
         unsafe {
             let ptr = sys::nftnl_table_get_str(self.table, sys::NFTNL_TABLE_USERDATA as u16);
-            if ptr == std::ptr::null() {
-                return None;
+            if !ptr.is_null() {
+                Some(CStr::from_ptr(ptr))
+            } else {
+                None
             }
-            Some(CStr::from_ptr(ptr))
         }
     }