diff --git a/internal/ingress/controller/endpointslices.go b/internal/ingress/controller/endpointslices.go
index 34d5266dde..56e7a2dcba 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/controller/endpointslices.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/controller/endpointslices.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func getEndpointsFromSlices(s *corev1.Service, port *corev1.ServicePort, proto c
 		}
 
 		for _, ep := range eps.Endpoints {
-			if !(*ep.Conditions.Ready) {
+			if (ep.Conditions.Ready != nil) && !(*ep.Conditions.Ready) {
 				continue
 			}
 			epHasZone := false