diff --git a/src/bin/jp2/opj_decompress.c b/src/bin/jp2/opj_decompress.c
index 3dc651dd..aa21c66d 100644
--- a/src/bin/jp2/opj_decompress.c
+++ b/src/bin/jp2/opj_decompress.c
@@ -1489,6 +1489,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             }
         }
 
+        /* FIXME? Shouldn't that situation be considered as an error of */
+        /* opj_decode() / opj_get_decoded_tile() ? */
+        if (image->comps[0].data == NULL) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "ERROR -> opj_decompress: no image data!\n");
+            opj_destroy_codec(l_codec);
+            opj_stream_destroy(l_stream);
+            opj_image_destroy(image);
+            failed = 1;
+            goto fin;
+        }
+
         tCumulative += opj_clock() - t;
         numDecompressedImages++;