Merge branch '4.x.x-stable'

Author: acogoluegnes

src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/AMQChannel.java

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public void handleCompleteInboundCommand(AMQCommand command) throws IOException
             if (_checkRpcResponseType) {
                 synchronized (_channelMutex) {
                     // check if this reply command is intended for the current waiting request before calling nextOutstandingRpc()
-                    if (!_activeRpc.canHandleReply(command)) {
+                    if (_activeRpc != null && !_activeRpc.canHandleReply(command)) {
                         // this reply command is not intended for the current waiting request
                         // most likely a previous request timed out and this command is the reply for that.
                         // Throw this reply command away so we don't stop the current request from waiting for its reply