}
else
{
- CPDF_Object* pClone = pRef->GetDirect()->Clone();
- if(!pClone)
+ CPDF_Object* pDirect = pRef->GetDirect();
+ if(!pDirect)
+ {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ CPDF_Object* pClone = pDirect->Clone();
+ if(!pClone)
+ {
return 0;
+ }
if(pClone->GetType() == PDFOBJ_DICTIONARY)
{