diff --git a/src/Workspaces/SharedUtilitiesAndExtensions/Compiler/VisualBasic/Simplification/VisualBasicSimplifierOptions.vb b/src/Workspaces/SharedUtilitiesAndExtensions/Compiler/VisualBasic/Simplification/VisualBasicSimplifierOptions.vb
index 41ff5bf66dafb..028f582b83a04 100644
--- a/src/Workspaces/SharedUtilitiesAndExtensions/Compiler/VisualBasic/Simplification/VisualBasicSimplifierOptions.vb
+++ b/src/Workspaces/SharedUtilitiesAndExtensions/Compiler/VisualBasic/Simplification/VisualBasicSimplifierOptions.vb
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Namespace Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.VisualBasic.Simplification
             preferPredefinedTypeKeywordInDeclaration:=CodeStyleOptions2.PreferIntrinsicPredefinedTypeKeywordInDeclaration.DefaultValue)
 
         Friend Overloads Shared Function Create(options As AnalyzerConfigOptions, fallbackOptions As VisualBasicSimplifierOptions) As VisualBasicSimplifierOptions
+            fallbackOptions = If(fallbackOptions, VisualBasicSimplifierOptions.Default)
+
             Return New VisualBasicSimplifierOptions(
                 qualifyFieldAccess:=options.GetEditorConfigOption(CodeStyleOptions2.QualifyFieldAccess, fallbackOptions.QualifyFieldAccess),
                 qualifyPropertyAccess:=options.GetEditorConfigOption(CodeStyleOptions2.QualifyPropertyAccess, fallbackOptions.QualifyPropertyAccess),