diff --git a/src/do_md.c b/src/do_md.c
index 98af93e..77d2e15 100644
--- a/src/do_md.c
+++ b/src/do_md.c
@@ -101,8 +101,13 @@ int is_prelinked(int fd) {
                         continue;
 
                 while (!bingo && (data = elf_getdata (scn, data)) != NULL) {
-                        int maxndx = data->d_size / shdr.sh_entsize;
+                        int maxndx;
                         int ndx;
+			
+                        if (shdr.sh_entsize != 0)
+                                maxndx = data->d_size / shdr.sh_entsize;
+                        else
+                                continue;
 
                         for (ndx = 0; ndx < maxndx; ++ndx) {
                                 (void) gelf_getdyn (data, ndx, &dyn);