diff --git a/src/lib/eina/eina_array.c b/src/lib/eina/eina_array.c
index 288c3902e4..f5002733ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/eina/eina_array.c
+++ b/src/lib/eina/eina_array.c
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ eina_array_new(unsigned int step)
 EAPI void
 eina_array_free(Eina_Array *array)
 {
+   if (!array) return;
    eina_array_flush(array);
 
    EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(array);