1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/BaseTools/Source/Python/GenFds/GuidSection.py b/BaseTools/Source/Python/GenFds/GuidSection.py
index 1105689e0d..bda185476b 100644
--- a/BaseTools/Source/Python/GenFds/GuidSection.py
+++ b/BaseTools/Source/Python/GenFds/GuidSection.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # process GUIDed section generation
 #
 #  Copyright (c) 2007 - 2018, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+#  Copyright (c) 2018, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development, L.P.<BR>
 #
 #  This program and the accompanying materials
 #  are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ class GuidSection(GuidSectionClassObject) :
                 self.Alignment = None
                 self.IncludeFvSection = False
                 self.ProcessRequired = "TRUE"
-            if IsMakefile and self.Alignment.strip() == '0':
+            if IsMakefile and self.Alignment is not None and self.Alignment.strip() == '0':
                 self.Alignment = '1'
             return OutputFileList, self.Alignment