diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_action.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_action.h
index 0f2dd4b67fd..a7b860b8c0d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_action.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_action.h
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void BKE_pose_rest(struct bPose *pose, bool selected_bones_only);
 void BKE_pose_tag_recalc(struct Main *bmain, struct bPose *pose) ATTR_NONNULL(1, 2);
 
 void BKE_pose_blend_write(struct BlendWriter *writer, struct bPose *pose, struct bArmature *arm)
-    ATTR_NONNULL(1, 3);
+    ATTR_NONNULL(1, 2, 3);
 void BKE_pose_blend_read_data(struct BlendDataReader *reader, struct bPose *pose) ATTR_NONNULL(1);
 void BKE_pose_blend_read_lib(struct BlendLibReader *reader, struct Object *ob, struct bPose *pose)
     ATTR_NONNULL(1, 2);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
index b5464b34e40..e305524042c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
@@ -1839,13 +1839,8 @@ void BKE_pose_check_uuids_unique_and_report(const bPose *pose)
 
 void BKE_pose_blend_write(BlendWriter *writer, bPose *pose, bArmature *arm)
 {
-  /* Write each channel */
-  if (pose == NULL) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-#ifndef __GNUC__ /* Ensured by the function attribute. */
-  BLI_assert(arm != NULL);
+#ifndef __GNUC__
+  BLI_assert(pose != NULL && arm != NULL);
 #endif
 
   /* Write channels */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.cc
index e01d52f8c63..a5c867cf83d 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.cc
@@ -577,7 +577,9 @@ static void object_blend_write(BlendWriter *writer, ID *id, const void *id_addre
     arm = (bArmature *)ob->data;
   }
 
-  BKE_pose_blend_write(writer, ob->pose, arm);
+  if (ob->pose) {
+    BKE_pose_blend_write(writer, ob->pose, arm);
+  }
   BKE_constraint_blend_write(writer, &ob->constraints);
   animviz_motionpath_blend_write(writer, ob->mpath);