diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageFile.py b/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
index f905b34b666..3476e48ffae 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ def get_child_images(self) -> list[ImageFile]:
             ifds.append((ifd1, exif._info.next))
 
         offset = None
+        assert self.fp is not None
         for ifd, ifd_offset in ifds:
             current_offset = self.fp.tell()
             if offset is None: