diff --git a/lib/rules/forbid-component-props.js b/lib/rules/forbid-component-props.js
index 4218112cb3..8d6ba9f9b3 100644
--- a/lib/rules/forbid-component-props.js
+++ b/lib/rules/forbid-component-props.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module.exports = {
     return {
       JSXAttribute: function(node) {
         var tag = node.parent.name.name;
-        if (tag[0] !== tag[0].toUpperCase()) {
+        if (tag && tag[0] !== tag[0].toUpperCase()) {
           // This is a DOM node, not a Component, so exit.
           return;
         }