diff --git a/samples/memfs/memfs.go b/samples/memfs/memfs.go
index 40642d9..7f0ca78 100644
--- a/samples/memfs/memfs.go
+++ b/samples/memfs/memfs.go
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ func (fs *memFS) StatFS(
 	op.InodesFree = Capacity_Files
 
 	for _, in := range fs.inodes {
+		if in == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		op.InodesFree--
 		op.BlocksFree -= in.attrs.Size
 		op.BlocksAvailable -= in.attrs.Size