diff --git a/compiler/rustc_driver_impl/src/lib.rs b/compiler/rustc_driver_impl/src/lib.rs
index a392d70f100..5e403d846e1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_driver_impl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_driver_impl/src/lib.rs
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ fn print_crate_info(
                 println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&sess.target.to_json()).unwrap());
             }
             FileNames | CrateName => {
-                let attrs = attrs.as_ref().unwrap();
+                let Some(attrs) = attrs.as_ref() else { return Compilation::Continue; };
                 let t_outputs = rustc_interface::util::build_output_filenames(attrs, sess);
                 let id = rustc_session::output::find_crate_name(sess, attrs);
                 if *req == PrintRequest::CrateName {