diff --git a/core/io/dtls_server.cpp b/core/io/dtls_server.cpp
index 07e6abb1c9d..aa960247ad7 100644
--- a/core/io/dtls_server.cpp
+++ b/core/io/dtls_server.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ bool DTLSServer::available = false;
 
 DTLSServer *DTLSServer::create() {
 
-	return _create();
+	if (_create) {
+		return _create();
+	}
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 bool DTLSServer::is_available() {
diff --git a/core/io/packet_peer_dtls.cpp b/core/io/packet_peer_dtls.cpp
index 01218a68815..67e6095c7f1 100644
--- a/core/io/packet_peer_dtls.cpp
+++ b/core/io/packet_peer_dtls.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ bool PacketPeerDTLS::available = false;
 
 PacketPeerDTLS *PacketPeerDTLS::create() {
 
-	return _create();
+	if (_create) {
+		return _create();
+	}
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 bool PacketPeerDTLS::is_available() {