diff --git a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
index 74ed8bbd01..b3f1ae688a 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
+++ b/src/lib/evas/include/evas_inline.x
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static inline void
 _evas_wrap_del(Evas_Object **eo, Evas_Object_Protected_Data *pd)
 {
    if (!*eo) return ;
-   if (pd->legacy.ctor) evas_object_del(*eo);
+   if (pd && pd->legacy.ctor) evas_object_del(*eo);
    else efl_del(*eo);
    *eo = NULL;
 }