diff --git a/dmidecode.c b/dmidecode.c
index 0e480d3..657a134 100644
--- a/dmidecode.c
+++ b/dmidecode.c
@@ -4465,6 +4465,9 @@ static void dmi_decode(const struct dmi_header *h, u16 ver)
 				dmi_memory_device_type(data[0x12]));
 			dmi_memory_device_type_detail(WORD(data + 0x13));
 			if (h->length < 0x17) break;
+			/* If no module is present, the remaining fields are irrelevant */
+			if (WORD(data + 0x0C) == 0)
+				break;
 			dmi_memory_device_speed("Speed", WORD(data + 0x15));
 			if (h->length < 0x1B) break;
 			pr_attr("Manufacturer", "%s",