diff --git a/mod/scorm/lib.php b/mod/scorm/lib.php
index 8f487a26b0c..f9667aadea0 100644
--- a/mod/scorm/lib.php
+++ b/mod/scorm/lib.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ function scorm_add_instance($scorm, $mform=null) {
 
     // Store the package and verify.
     if ($record->scormtype === SCORM_TYPE_LOCAL) {
-        if ($data = $mform->get_data()) {
+        if ($mform && $data = $mform->get_data()) {
             $fs = get_file_storage();
             $fs->delete_area_files($context->id, 'mod_scorm', 'package');
             file_save_draft_area_files($data->packagefile, $context->id, 'mod_scorm', 'package',
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ function scorm_update_instance($scorm, $mform=null) {
     $context = context_module::instance($cmid);
 
     if ($scorm->scormtype === SCORM_TYPE_LOCAL) {
-        if ($data = $mform->get_data()) {
+        if ($mform && $data = $mform->get_data()) {
             $fs = get_file_storage();
             $fs->delete_area_files($context->id, 'mod_scorm', 'package');
             file_save_draft_area_files($data->packagefile, $context->id, 'mod_scorm', 'package',