--- a/src/java.net.http/share/classes/jdk/internal/net/http/SSLDelegate.java	Fri Feb 09 15:22:31 2018 +0000
+++ b/src/java.net.http/share/classes/jdk/internal/net/http/SSLDelegate.java	Fri Feb 09 18:50:31 2018 +0000
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@
                         assert tmp.position() == 0;
                         break;
                 }
-                hs_status = r.result.getHandshakeStatus();
+                if (r != null) {
+                    hs_status = r.result.getHandshakeStatus();
+                }
             }
             Log.logSSL(getSessionInfo());
             if (!wasBlocking) {