diff --git a/source/service.go b/source/service.go
index 18ab29041..aeb9c8661 100644
--- a/source/service.go
+++ b/source/service.go
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (sc *serviceSource) extractHeadlessEndpoints(svc *v1.Service, hostname stri
 
 		for _, address := range addresses {
 			// find pod for this address
-			if address.TargetRef.APIVersion != "" || address.TargetRef.Kind != "Pod" {
+			if address.TargetRef == nil || address.TargetRef.APIVersion != "" || address.TargetRef.Kind != "Pod" {
 				log.Debugf("Skipping address because its target is not a pod: %v", address)
 				continue
 			}