diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9737725a..b07df4c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+- extractor: avoid Binary Ninja exception when analyzing certain files #1441 @xusheng6 
+
+
 ### capa explorer IDA Pro plugin
 
 ### Development
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/binja/function.py b/capa/features/extractors/binja/function.py
index 1ac21330..96c58eea 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/binja/function.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/binja/function.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def extract_function_calls_to(fh: FunctionHandle):
         # Everything that is a code reference to the current function is considered a caller, which actually includes
         # many other references that are NOT a caller. For example, an instruction `push function_start` will also be
         # considered a caller to the function
-        if caller.llil.operation in [
+        if caller.llil is not None and caller.llil.operation in [
             LowLevelILOperation.LLIL_CALL,
             LowLevelILOperation.LLIL_CALL_STACK_ADJUST,
             LowLevelILOperation.LLIL_JUMP,