diff --git a/modules/image/image.field.inc b/modules/image/image.field.inc
index 857e72b..b40a7e7 100644
--- a/modules/image/image.field.inc
+++ b/modules/image/image.field.inc
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ function theme_image_formatter($variables) {
 
   if (!empty($variables['path']['path'])) {
     $path = $variables['path']['path'];
-    $options = $variables['path']['options'];
+    $options = isset($variables['path']['options']) ? $variables['path']['options'] : array();
     // When displaying an image inside a link, the html option must be TRUE.
     $options['html'] = TRUE;
     $output = l($output, $path, $options);