diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
index 2f45448823..5729493e99 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void
 evas_object_intercept_cleanup(Evas_Object *eo_obj)
 {
    Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj = efl_data_scope_get(eo_obj, EFL_CANVAS_OBJECT_CLASS);
+   if (!obj) return;
    if (obj->interceptors) free(obj->interceptors);
 }