diff --git a/meter/tasmota/types.go b/meter/tasmota/types.go
index 14b2952c0..14abd30f5 100644
--- a/meter/tasmota/types.go
+++ b/meter/tasmota/types.go
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ type StatusSNSResponse struct {
 type Channels []float64
 
 func (ch *Channels) Channel(channel int) (float64, error) {
+	if *ch == nil {
+		return 0, nil
+	}
 	if channel < 1 || channel > len(*ch) {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid channel: %d", channel)
 	}