diff --git a/pkg/k8s/informers.go b/pkg/k8s/informers.go
index 655f3901..ca423792 100644
--- a/pkg/k8s/informers.go
+++ b/pkg/k8s/informers.go
@@ -431,7 +431,9 @@ func (k k8s) getIngressInformers(eventChan chan SyncDataEvent, factory informers
 		}
 		if ii != nil {
 			k.addIngressHandlers(eventChan, ii)
-			k.addIngressClassHandlers(eventChan, ici)
+			if ici != nil {
+				k.addIngressClassHandlers(eventChan, ici)
+			}
 			return
 		}
 	}