diff --git a/core/io/dtls_server.cpp b/core/io/dtls_server.cpp
index 0278027c508..e43b1f53855 100644
--- a/core/io/dtls_server.cpp
+++ b/core/io/dtls_server.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ DTLSServer *(*DTLSServer::_create)() = nullptr;
 bool DTLSServer::available = false;
 
 DTLSServer *DTLSServer::create() {
-	return _create();
+	if (_create) {
+		return _create();
+	}
+	return nullptr;
 }
 
 bool DTLSServer::is_available() {
diff --git a/core/io/packet_peer_dtls.cpp b/core/io/packet_peer_dtls.cpp
index 67579c339a0..632f86a9f6a 100644
--- a/core/io/packet_peer_dtls.cpp
+++ b/core/io/packet_peer_dtls.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ PacketPeerDTLS *(*PacketPeerDTLS::_create)() = nullptr;
 bool PacketPeerDTLS::available = false;
 
 PacketPeerDTLS *PacketPeerDTLS::create() {
-	return _create();
+	if (_create) {
+		return _create();
+	}
+	return nullptr;
 }
 
 bool PacketPeerDTLS::is_available() {