--- old/src/solaris/native/sun/awt/awt_GraphicsEnv.c	2013-05-15 16:13:04.000000000 -0400
+++ new/src/solaris/native/sun/awt/awt_GraphicsEnv.c	2013-05-15 16:13:04.000000000 -0400
@@ -938,6 +938,11 @@
     *shmExt = canUseShmExt = CANT_USE_MITSHM;
     *shmPixmaps = canUseShmExtPixmaps = CANT_USE_MITSHM;
 
+    if (awt_display == (Display *)NULL) {
+        AWT_NOFLUSH_UNLOCK();
+        return;
+    }
+
     /**
      * XShmQueryExtension returns False in remote server case.
      * Unfortunately it also returns True in ssh case, so