diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_fb/ecore_fb_li.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_fb/ecore_fb_li.c
index a92da993c8..b25c28ee86 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_fb/ecore_fb_li.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_fb/ecore_fb_li.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ error_open:
 EAPI void
 ecore_fb_input_device_close(Ecore_Fb_Input_Device *dev)
 {
-   if (!fd) return;
+   if (!dev || dev->fd < 0) return;
    /* close the fd */
    close(dev->fd);
    /* remove the element from the list */