diff --git a/packages/babel-traverse/src/scope/binding.ts b/packages/babel-traverse/src/scope/binding.ts
index dae019696e7b..43102bd10173 100644
--- a/packages/babel-traverse/src/scope/binding.ts
+++ b/packages/babel-traverse/src/scope/binding.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ export default class Binding {
     this.path = path;
     this.kind = kind;
 
-    if ((kind === "var" || kind === "hoisted") && isDeclaredInLoop(path)) {
+    if (
+      (kind === "var" || kind === "hoisted") &&
+      path &&
+      isDeclaredInLoop(path)
+    ) {
       this.reassign(path);
     }