diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 332bd89835b..35e9fb124cf 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
 
 - Opcache:
   . Fix allocation loop in zend_shared_alloc_startup(). (nielsdos)
+  . Access violation on smm_shared_globals with ALLOC_FALLBACK. (KoudelkaB)
 
 - Standard:
   . Fix access on NULL pointer in array_merge_recursive(). (ilutov)
diff --git a/ext/opcache/zend_shared_alloc.c b/ext/opcache/zend_shared_alloc.c
index be931f526c1..afe539bf987 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/zend_shared_alloc.c
+++ b/ext/opcache/zend_shared_alloc.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ int zend_shared_alloc_startup(size_t requested_size, size_t reserved_size)
 	}
 #if ENABLE_FILE_CACHE_FALLBACK
 	if (ALLOC_FALLBACK == res) {
+		smm_shared_globals = NULL;
 		return ALLOC_FALLBACK;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ int zend_shared_alloc_startup(size_t requested_size, size_t reserved_size)
 	}
 #if ENABLE_FILE_CACHE_FALLBACK
 	if (ALLOC_FALLBACK == res) {
+		smm_shared_globals = NULL;
 		return ALLOC_FALLBACK;
 	}
 #endif