diff --git a/contrib/pgstattuple/pgstatindex.c b/contrib/pgstattuple/pgstatindex.c
index b1ce0d77d73..f8faefc60ae 100644
--- a/contrib/pgstattuple/pgstatindex.c
+++ b/contrib/pgstattuple/pgstatindex.c
@@ -237,6 +237,18 @@ pgstatindex_impl(Relation rel, FunctionCallInfo fcinfo)
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 				 errmsg("cannot access temporary tables of other sessions")));
 
+	/*
+	 * A !indisready index could lead to ERRCODE_DATA_CORRUPTED later, so exit
+	 * early.  We're capable of assessing an indisready&&!indisvalid index,
+	 * but the results could be confusing.  For example, the index's size
+	 * could be too low for a valid index of the table.
+	 */
+	if (!rel->rd_index->indisvalid)
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
+				 errmsg("index \"%s\" is not valid",
+						RelationGetRelationName(rel))));
+
 	/*
 	 * Read metapage
 	 */
@@ -538,6 +550,13 @@ pgstatginindex_internal(Oid relid, FunctionCallInfo fcinfo)
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 				 errmsg("cannot access temporary indexes of other sessions")));
 
+	/* see pgstatindex_impl */
+	if (!rel->rd_index->indisvalid)
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
+				 errmsg("index \"%s\" is not valid",
+						RelationGetRelationName(rel))));
+
 	/*
 	 * Read metapage
 	 */
@@ -615,6 +634,13 @@ pgstathashindex(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 				 errmsg("cannot access temporary indexes of other sessions")));
 
+	/* see pgstatindex_impl */
+	if (!rel->rd_index->indisvalid)
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
+				 errmsg("index \"%s\" is not valid",
+						RelationGetRelationName(rel))));
+
 	/* Get the information we need from the metapage. */
 	memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
 	metabuf = _hash_getbuf(rel, HASH_METAPAGE, HASH_READ, LH_META_PAGE);
diff --git a/contrib/pgstattuple/pgstattuple.c b/contrib/pgstattuple/pgstattuple.c
index 69179d4104d..e524e1622c9 100644
--- a/contrib/pgstattuple/pgstattuple.c
+++ b/contrib/pgstattuple/pgstattuple.c
@@ -260,6 +260,13 @@ pgstat_relation(Relation rel, FunctionCallInfo fcinfo)
 		case RELKIND_SEQUENCE:
 			return pgstat_heap(rel, fcinfo);
 		case RELKIND_INDEX:
+			/* see pgstatindex_impl */
+			if (!rel->rd_index->indisvalid)
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
+						 errmsg("index \"%s\" is not valid",
+								RelationGetRelationName(rel))));
+
 			switch (rel->rd_rel->relam)
 			{
 				case BTREE_AM_OID:
diff --git a/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c b/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
index 91d49339f34..b5146c25dd0 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
@@ -1031,8 +1031,14 @@ brin_summarize_range(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 				 errmsg("could not open parent table of index %s",
 						RelationGetRelationName(indexRel))));
 
-	/* OK, do it */
-	brinsummarize(indexRel, heapRel, heapBlk, true, &numSummarized, NULL);
+	/* see gin_clean_pending_list() */
+	if (indexRel->rd_index->indisvalid)
+		brinsummarize(indexRel, heapRel, heapBlk, true, &numSummarized, NULL);
+	else
+		ereport(DEBUG1,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
+				 errmsg("index \"%s\" is not valid",
+						RelationGetRelationName(indexRel))));
 
 	/* Roll back any GUC changes executed by index functions */
 	AtEOXact_GUC(false, save_nestlevel);
@@ -1117,12 +1123,21 @@ brin_desummarize_range(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 				 errmsg("could not open parent table of index %s",
 						RelationGetRelationName(indexRel))));
 
-	/* the revmap does the hard work */
-	do
+	/* see gin_clean_pending_list() */
+	if (indexRel->rd_index->indisvalid)
 	{
-		done = brinRevmapDesummarizeRange(indexRel, heapBlk);
+		/* the revmap does the hard work */
+		do
+		{
+			done = brinRevmapDesummarizeRange(indexRel, heapBlk);
+		}
+		while (!done);
 	}
-	while (!done);
+	else
+		ereport(DEBUG1,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
+				 errmsg("index \"%s\" is not valid",
+						RelationGetRelationName(indexRel))));
 
 	relation_close(indexRel, ShareUpdateExclusiveLock);
 	relation_close(heapRel, ShareUpdateExclusiveLock);
diff --git a/src/backend/access/gin/ginfast.c b/src/backend/access/gin/ginfast.c
index 37f3f7ed96f..baac343a1f4 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gin/ginfast.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gin/ginfast.c
@@ -1035,7 +1035,6 @@ gin_clean_pending_list(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	Oid			indexoid = PG_GETARG_OID(0);
 	Relation	indexRel = index_open(indexoid, RowExclusiveLock);
 	IndexBulkDeleteResult stats;
-	GinState	ginstate;
 
 	if (RecoveryInProgress())
 		ereport(ERROR,
@@ -1067,8 +1066,26 @@ gin_clean_pending_list(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 					   RelationGetRelationName(indexRel));
 
 	memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
-	initGinState(&ginstate, indexRel);
-	ginInsertCleanup(&ginstate, true, true, true, &stats);
+
+	/*
+	 * Can't assume anything about the content of an !indisready index.  Make
+	 * those a no-op, not an error, so users can just run this function on all
+	 * indexes of the access method.  Since an indisready&&!indisvalid index
+	 * is merely awaiting missed aminsert calls, we're capable of processing
+	 * it.  Decline to do so, out of an abundance of caution.
+	 */
+	if (indexRel->rd_index->indisvalid)
+	{
+		GinState	ginstate;
+
+		initGinState(&ginstate, indexRel);
+		ginInsertCleanup(&ginstate, true, true, true, &stats);
+	}
+	else
+		ereport(DEBUG1,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
+				 errmsg("index \"%s\" is not valid",
+						RelationGetRelationName(indexRel))));
 
 	index_close(indexRel, RowExclusiveLock);