diff --git a/obexd/client/session.c b/obexd/client/session.c
index f01c8d0..1ee4229 100644
--- a/obexd/client/session.c
+++ b/obexd/client/session.c
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ int session_get(struct session_data *session, const char *type,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (type && !g_str_equal(type, "x-obex/folder-listing")) {
+	if (type == NULL || !g_str_equal(type, "x-obex/folder-listing")) {
 		session->transfer_path = register_transfer(session->conn, session);
 		if (session->transfer_path == NULL) {
 			if (fd)