diff --git a/builtin/credential/approle/path_role.go b/builtin/credential/approle/path_role.go
index 212ed7f32..d6e30e209 100644
--- a/builtin/credential/approle/path_role.go
+++ b/builtin/credential/approle/path_role.go
@@ -887,9 +887,11 @@ func (b *backend) pathRoleCreateUpdate(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request
 		switch tokenTypeRaw.(string) {
 		case "default-service":
 			data.Raw["token_type"] = "service"
+			resp = &logical.Response{}
 			resp.AddWarning("default-service has no useful meaning; adjusting to service")
 		case "default-batch":
 			data.Raw["token_type"] = "batch"
+			resp = &logical.Response{}
 			resp.AddWarning("default-batch has no useful meaning; adjusting to batch")
 		}
 	}
@@ -976,7 +978,9 @@ func (b *backend) pathRoleCreateUpdate(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request
 	}
 
 	if role.TokenMaxTTL > b.System().MaxLeaseTTL() {
-		resp = &logical.Response{}
+		if resp == nil {
+			resp = &logical.Response{}
+		}
 		resp.AddWarning("token_max_ttl is greater than the backend mount's maximum TTL value; issued tokens' max TTL value will be truncated")
 	}
 
diff --git a/builtin/credential/approle/path_role_test.go b/builtin/credential/approle/path_role_test.go
index 215d15c57..de9bd6097 100644
--- a/builtin/credential/approle/path_role_test.go
+++ b/builtin/credential/approle/path_role_test.go
@@ -1820,6 +1820,136 @@ func TestAppRole_RoleWithTokenBoundCIDRsCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAppRole_RoleWithTokenTypeCRUD(t *testing.T) {
+	var resp *logical.Response
+	var err error
+	b, storage := createBackendWithStorage(t)
+
+	roleData := map[string]interface{}{
+		"policies":           "p,q,r,s",
+		"secret_id_num_uses": 10,
+		"secret_id_ttl":      300,
+		"token_ttl":          400,
+		"token_max_ttl":      500,
+		"token_num_uses":     600,
+		"token_type":         "default-service",
+	}
+	roleReq := &logical.Request{
+		Operation: logical.CreateOperation,
+		Path:      "role/role1",
+		Storage:   storage,
+		Data:      roleData,
+	}
+
+	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(context.Background(), roleReq)
+	if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
+		t.Fatalf("err:%v resp:%#v", err, resp)
+	}
+	if 0 == len(resp.Warnings) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad:\nexpected warning in resp:%#v\n", resp.Warnings)
+	}
+
+	roleReq.Operation = logical.ReadOperation
+	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(context.Background(), roleReq)
+	if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
+		t.Fatalf("err:%v resp:%#v", err, resp)
+	}
+
+	expected := map[string]interface{}{
+		"bind_secret_id":     true,
+		"policies":           []string{"p", "q", "r", "s"},
+		"secret_id_num_uses": 10,
+		"secret_id_ttl":      300,
+		"token_ttl":          400,
+		"token_max_ttl":      500,
+		"token_num_uses":     600,
+		"token_type":         "service",
+	}
+
+	var expectedStruct roleStorageEntry
+	err = mapstructure.Decode(expected, &expectedStruct)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	var actualStruct roleStorageEntry
+	err = mapstructure.Decode(resp.Data, &actualStruct)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	expectedStruct.RoleID = actualStruct.RoleID
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expectedStruct, actualStruct) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad:\nexpected:%#v\nactual:%#v\n", expectedStruct, actualStruct)
+	}
+
+	roleData = map[string]interface{}{
+		"role_id":            "test_role_id",
+		"policies":           "a,b,c,d",
+		"secret_id_num_uses": 100,
+		"secret_id_ttl":      3000,
+		"token_ttl":          4000,
+		"token_max_ttl":      5000,
+		"token_type":         "default-service",
+	}
+	roleReq.Data = roleData
+	roleReq.Operation = logical.UpdateOperation
+
+	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(context.Background(), roleReq)
+	if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
+		t.Fatalf("err:%v resp:%#v", err, resp)
+	}
+	if 0 == len(resp.Warnings) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad:\nexpected a warning in resp:%#v\n", resp.Warnings)
+	}
+
+	roleReq.Operation = logical.ReadOperation
+	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(context.Background(), roleReq)
+	if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
+		t.Fatalf("err:%v resp:%#v", err, resp)
+	}
+
+	expected = map[string]interface{}{
+		"policies":           []string{"a", "b", "c", "d"},
+		"secret_id_num_uses": 100,
+		"secret_id_ttl":      3000,
+		"token_ttl":          4000,
+		"token_max_ttl":      5000,
+		"token_type":         "service",
+	}
+	err = mapstructure.Decode(expected, &expectedStruct)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	err = mapstructure.Decode(resp.Data, &actualStruct)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(expectedStruct, actualStruct) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad:\nexpected:%#v\nactual:%#v\n", expectedStruct, actualStruct)
+	}
+
+	// Delete test for role
+	roleReq.Path = "role/role1"
+	roleReq.Operation = logical.DeleteOperation
+	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(context.Background(), roleReq)
+	if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
+		t.Fatalf("err:%v resp:%#v", err, resp)
+	}
+
+	roleReq.Operation = logical.ReadOperation
+	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(context.Background(), roleReq)
+	if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
+		t.Fatalf("err:%v resp:%#v", err, resp)
+	}
+
+	if resp != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected a nil response")
+	}
+}
+
 func createRole(t *testing.T, b *backend, s logical.Storage, roleName, policies string) {
 	roleData := map[string]interface{}{
 		"policies":           policies,
diff --git a/changelog/11864.txt b/changelog/11864.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0773ab020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/11864.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+auth/approle: fixing dereference of nil pointer
+```
\ No newline at end of file