Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_eagle/read.c
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--- trunk/src_plugins/io_eagle/read.c	(revision 35775)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_eagle/read.c	(revision 35776)
@@ -441,6 +441,12 @@
 				/* create docu on the first reference */
 			pcb_layer_type_t typ = t->lyt;
 			rnd_layergrp_id_t gid;
+
+			if (ly == NULL) {
+				ly = calloc(sizeof(eagle_layer_t), 1);
+				htip_set(&st->layers, id, ly);
+			}
+
 			ly->name    = t->name;
 			ly->color   = t->color;
 			ly->fill    = 1;