diff --git a/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java b/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
index 09f51d755..20cdfba51 100644
--- a/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class JedisConnectionFactory implements InitializingBean, DisposableBean,
 	 */
 	protected Jedis fetchJedisConnector() {
 		try {
-			if (usePool) {
+			if (usePool && pool != null) {
 				return pool.getResource();
 			}
 			Jedis jedis = new Jedis(getShardInfo());