1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index 6e2f097ae88..15cb9f29356 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -1471,7 +1471,16 @@ with SIGHUP.  */)
   unlock_buffer (b);
 #endif /* CLASH_DETECTION */
 
+  GCPRO1 (buf);
   kill_buffer_processes (buf);
+  UNGCPRO;
+
+  /* Killing buffer processes may run sentinels which may
+     have called kill-buffer.  */
+
+  if (NILP (b->name))
+    return Qnil;
+
   clear_charpos_cache (b);
 
   tem = Vinhibit_quit;
@@ -1644,6 +1653,8 @@ the current buffer's major mode.  */)
   int count;
   Lisp_Object function;
 
+  CHECK_BUFFER (buffer);
+
   if (STRINGP (XBUFFER (buffer)->name)
       && strcmp (SDATA (XBUFFER (buffer)->name), "*scratch*") == 0)
     function = find_symbol_value (intern ("initial-major-mode"));