LinearGradient crash with xlink:href

xlink:href are not supported, the use of it causes a crash. linearGradient that use xlink:href have no children elements which causes a call on undefined.

Example

<svg id="b809eb86-ec6b-4213-aa3e-83f4128e49a5" data-name="Layer 1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
     xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" width="1082" height="725" viewBox="0 0 1082 725">
    <defs>
        <linearGradient id="b7709055-0dd4-48d6-ac10-5a758f15d1a1" x1="443.56" y1="792.13" x2="443.56" y2="251.5"
                        gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
            <stop offset="0" stop-color="gray" stop-opacity="0.25"/>
            <stop offset="0.54" stop-color="gray" stop-opacity="0.12"/>
            <stop offset="1" stop-color="gray" stop-opacity="0.1"/>
        </linearGradient>
        <linearGradient id="f59ba046-7ebe-407e-be3d-c62856fc1078" x1="712" y1="788.54" x2="712" y2="248.5"
                        xlink:href="#b7709055-0dd4-48d6-ac10-5a758f15d1a1">
        </linearGradient>
    </defs>
</svg>