diff --git a/src/sync/pool.go b/src/sync/pool.go
index 11181f1f..410f1aad 100644
--- a/src/sync/pool.go
+++ b/src/sync/pool.go
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ type Pool struct {
 
 // Get returns the value of calling Pool.New().
 func (p *Pool) Get() interface{} {
+	if p.New == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 	return p.New()
 }