diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_selection.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_selection.c
index 269ea342ed..8d38b60d3f 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_selection.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x_selection.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ ecore_x_selection_convert(Ecore_X_Atom selection,
              free(tgt_str);
              if (r)
                {
-                  *data_ret = data;
+                  if (data_ret) *data_ret = data;
                   return r;
                }
              else