diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
index a7064164f2..7aafda512f 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ _populate(Evas_Object *obj,
           Elm_Object_Item *parent_it)
 {
    ELM_FILESELECTOR_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
+   if (!path) return;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_EIO
    Listing_Request *lreq;