diff --git a/drivers/filesystems/udfs/fscntrl.cpp b/drivers/filesystems/udfs/fscntrl.cpp
index de0d89d9048..57947e8a0b7 100644
--- a/drivers/filesystems/udfs/fscntrl.cpp
+++ b/drivers/filesystems/udfs/fscntrl.cpp
@@ -1815,7 +1815,10 @@ UDFLockVolume(
     //  currently using the volume, or a file on the volume).
     IoAcquireVpbSpinLock( &SavedIrql );
 
-    if (!(Vcb->Vpb->Flags & VPB_LOCKED) &&
+    // (Vcb->Vpb) being non NULL is just a hack for CORE-14724
+    // Root cause to be found and an ASSERT(Vcb->Vpb) to be placed here in place of this condition
+    if ((Vcb->Vpb) &&
+        !(Vcb->Vpb->Flags & VPB_LOCKED) &&
         (Vcb->VolumeLockPID == (ULONG)-1) &&
         (Vcb->VCBOpenCount <= UDF_RESIDUAL_REFERENCE+1) &&
         (Vcb->Vpb->ReferenceCount == 2)) {