diff --git a/src/libbpf.c b/src/libbpf.c
index 617cfb9..e9c641a 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.c
+++ b/src/libbpf.c
@@ -14102,6 +14102,12 @@ int bpf_object__attach_skeleton(struct bpf_object_skeleton *s)
 		}
 
 		link = map_skel->link;
+		if (!link) {
+			pr_warn("map '%s': BPF map skeleton link is uninitialized\n",
+				bpf_map__name(map));
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (*link)
 			continue;