diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/arm32/livepatch.c b/xen/arch/arm/arm32/livepatch.c
index a328179b43..41378a54ae 100644
--- a/xen/arch/arm/arm32/livepatch.c
+++ b/xen/arch/arm/arm32/livepatch.c
@@ -254,12 +254,24 @@ int arch_livepatch_perform(struct livepatch_elf *elf,
             addend = get_addend(type, dest);
         }
 
-        if ( symndx > elf->nsym )
+        if ( symndx == STN_UNDEF )
+        {
+            dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: Encountered STN_UNDEF\n",
+                    elf->name);
+            return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+        }
+        else if ( symndx >= elf->nsym )
         {
             dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: Relative symbol wants symbol@%u which is past end!\n",
                     elf->name, symndx);
             return -EINVAL;
         }
+        else if ( !elf->sym[symndx].sym )
+        {
+            dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: No relative symbol@%u\n",
+                    elf->name, symndx);
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
 
         val = elf->sym[symndx].sym->st_value; /* S */
 
diff --git a/xen/arch/arm/arm64/livepatch.c b/xen/arch/arm/arm64/livepatch.c
index 63929b1751..2247b925a0 100644
--- a/xen/arch/arm/arm64/livepatch.c
+++ b/xen/arch/arm/arm64/livepatch.c
@@ -252,12 +252,24 @@ int arch_livepatch_perform_rela(struct livepatch_elf *elf,
         int ovf = 0;
         uint64_t val;
 
-        if ( symndx > elf->nsym )
+        if ( symndx == STN_UNDEF )
+        {
+            dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: Encountered STN_UNDEF\n",
+                    elf->name);
+            return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+        }
+        else if ( symndx >= elf->nsym )
         {
             dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: Relative relocation wants symbol@%u which is past end!\n",
                     elf->name, symndx);
             return -EINVAL;
         }
+        else if ( !elf->sym[symndx].sym )
+        {
+            dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: No relative symbol@%u\n",
+                    elf->name, symndx);
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
 
         val = elf->sym[symndx].sym->st_value +  r->r_addend; /* S+A */
 
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/livepatch.c b/xen/arch/x86/livepatch.c
index 7917610f1d..406eb910cc 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/livepatch.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/livepatch.c
@@ -170,12 +170,24 @@ int arch_livepatch_perform_rela(struct livepatch_elf *elf,
         uint8_t *dest = base->load_addr + r->r_offset;
         uint64_t val;
 
-        if ( symndx > elf->nsym )
+        if ( symndx == STN_UNDEF )
+        {
+            dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: Encountered STN_UNDEF\n",
+                    elf->name);
+            return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+        }
+        else if ( symndx >= elf->nsym )
         {
             dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: Relative relocation wants symbol@%u which is past end!\n",
                     elf->name, symndx);
             return -EINVAL;
         }
+        else if ( !elf->sym[symndx].sym )
+        {
+            dprintk(XENLOG_ERR, LIVEPATCH "%s: No symbol@%u\n",
+                    elf->name, symndx);
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
 
         val = r->r_addend + elf->sym[symndx].sym->st_value;