diff --git a/systemverilog-plugin/UhdmAst.cc b/systemverilog-plugin/UhdmAst.cc
index 9d2abeb..febcb9d 100644
--- a/systemverilog-plugin/UhdmAst.cc
+++ b/systemverilog-plugin/UhdmAst.cc
@@ -4330,7 +4330,7 @@
     }
     visit_one_to_one({vpiTypedef}, obj_h, [&](AST::AstNode *node) {
         if (node) {
-            if (!current_node->children.empty() && current_node->children[0]->type != AST::AST_WIRETYPE) {
+            if (current_node->children.empty() || (!current_node->children.empty() && current_node->children[0]->type != AST::AST_WIRETYPE)) {
                 if (!node->str.empty()) {
                     auto wiretype_node = new AST::AstNode(AST::AST_WIRETYPE);
                     wiretype_node->str = node->str;