int flags;
int ret;
struct strbuf pattern = STRBUF_INIT;
- const char *refname = resolve_ref_unsafe("HEAD", 0, NULL, &flags);
+ const char *refname = !the_repository || !the_repository->gitdir ?
+ NULL : resolve_ref_unsafe("HEAD", 0, NULL, &flags);
const char *shortname;
if (!refname || !(flags & REF_ISSYMREF) ||