diff --git a/phpseclib/bootstrap.php b/phpseclib/bootstrap.php
index 92973c19..888cf5be 100644
--- a/phpseclib/bootstrap.php
+++ b/phpseclib/bootstrap.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // see https://github.com/php/php-src/issues/11917
 if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) === 'WIN' && function_exists('opcache_get_status') && !defined('PHPSECLIB_ALLOW_JIT')) {
     $status = opcache_get_status();
-    if ($status['jit']['enabled'] && $status['jit']['on']) {
+    if ($status && $status['jit']['enabled'] && $status['jit']['on']) {
         throw new UnexpectedValueException(
             'JIT on Windows is not currently supported'
         );