diff --git a/ext/node/polyfills/01_require.js b/ext/node/polyfills/01_require.js
index 696c1ef5c9..a21754ca7a 100644
--- a/ext/node/polyfills/01_require.js
+++ b/ext/node/polyfills/01_require.js
@@ -507,6 +507,10 @@ function resolveExports(
     return;
   }
 
+  if (!parentPath) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   return ops.op_require_resolve_exports(
     usesLocalNodeModulesDir,
     modulesPath,