diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/software_generic/evas_engine.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/software_generic/evas_engine.c
index 59e90b2988..356c979328 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/software_generic/evas_engine.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/software_generic/evas_engine.c
@@ -4260,7 +4260,8 @@ eng_output_redraws_next_update_push(void *engine EINA_UNUSED, void *data, void *
    evas_common_pipe_map_begin(surface);
 #endif /* BUILD_PIPE_RENDER */
    re->outbuf_push_updated_region(re->ob, surface, x, y, w, h);
-   re->outbuf_free_region_for_update(re->ob, surface);
+   if (re->outbuf_free_region_for_update)
+     re->outbuf_free_region_for_update(re->ob, surface);
    evas_common_cpu_end_opt();
 }