diff --git a/pkg/client/request.go b/pkg/client/request.go
index 89b44759a70..7c57f033de9 100644
--- a/pkg/client/request.go
+++ b/pkg/client/request.go
@@ -359,6 +359,9 @@ func (r *Request) FieldsSelectorParam(s fields.Selector) *Request {
 	if r.err != nil {
 		return r
 	}
+	if s == nil {
+		return r
+	}
 	if s.Empty() {
 		return r
 	}
@@ -377,6 +380,9 @@ func (r *Request) LabelsSelectorParam(s labels.Selector) *Request {
 	if r.err != nil {
 		return r
 	}
+	if s == nil {
+		return r
+	}
 	if s.Empty() {
 		return r
 	}