diff --git a/pkg/conversion/meta.go b/pkg/conversion/meta.go
index 0875f886c22..357f099351e 100644
--- a/pkg/conversion/meta.go
+++ b/pkg/conversion/meta.go
@@ -118,5 +118,8 @@ func EnforcePtr(obj interface{}) (reflect.Value, error) {
 		}
 		return reflect.Value{}, fmt.Errorf("expected pointer, but got %v type", v.Type().Name())
 	}
+	if v.IsNil() {
+		return reflect.Value{}, fmt.Errorf("expected pointer, but got nil")
+	}
 	return v.Elem(), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/conversion/meta_test.go b/pkg/conversion/meta_test.go
index d2e359275dc..f7ede632123 100644
--- a/pkg/conversion/meta_test.go
+++ b/pkg/conversion/meta_test.go
@@ -253,3 +253,11 @@ func TestInvalidPtrValueKind(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestEnforceNilPtr(t *testing.T) {
+	var nilPtr *struct{}
+	_, err := EnforcePtr(nilPtr)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected error on nil pointer")
+	}
+}