diff --git a/src/chart/pie/labelLayout.ts b/src/chart/pie/labelLayout.ts
index 0c90908914..4ed96f3ac3 100644
--- a/src/chart/pie/labelLayout.ts
+++ b/src/chart/pie/labelLayout.ts
@@ -394,8 +394,11 @@ export default function pieLabelLayout(
 
         if (Math.abs(sectorShape.endAngle - sectorShape.startAngle) < minShowLabelRadian) {
             each(label.states, setNotShow);
-            each(labelLine.states, setNotShow);
-            label.ignore = labelLine.ignore = true;
+            label.ignore = true;
+            if (labelLine) {
+                each(labelLine.states, setNotShow);
+                labelLine.ignore = true;
+            }
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/test/pie-label.html b/test/pie-label.html
index 23cb8d39a7..4738d0e17e 100644
--- a/test/pie-label.html
+++ b/test/pie-label.html
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
         <div id="main9"></div>
         <div id="main10"></div>
         <div id="main11"></div>
+        <div id="main12"></div>
 
         <script>
 
@@ -981,5 +982,39 @@
                 });
             });
         </script>
+
+        <script>
+            require([
+                'echarts'
+            ], function (echarts) {
+                var option = {
+                    series: [{
+                        type: 'pie',
+                        radius: ['40%', '70%'],
+                        minShowLabelAngle: 100,
+                        label: {
+                            show: true,
+                            position: 'inside'
+                        },
+                        data: [
+                            { value: 1048, name: 'Search Engine' },
+                            { value: 735, name: 'Direct' },
+                            { value: 580, name: 'Email' },
+                            { value: 484, name: 'Union Ads' },
+                            { value: 300, name: 'Video Ads' }
+                        ]
+                    }]
+                };
+
+                var chart = testHelper.create(echarts, 'main12', {
+                    title: [
+                        'The labels should be rendered correctly and no errors in the console',
+                        'Test case from issue #17712',
+                    ],
+                    height: 300,
+                    option: option
+                });
+            });
+        </script>
     </body>
 </html>