diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_notify.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_notify.c
index 7a1f1f8381..f56d93ab82 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_notify.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_notify.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static void
 _timer_init(Evas_Object *obj,
             Elm_Notify_Smart_Data *sd)
 {
-   ELM_FREE_FUNC(sd->timer, ecore_timer_del);
+   if (sd->timer) ecore_timer_del(sd->timer);
    if (sd->timeout > 0.0)
      sd->timer = ecore_timer_add(sd->timeout, _timer_cb, obj);
 }
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ _elm_notify_smart_hide(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
 
    evas_object_hide(sd->notify);
    if (!sd->allow_events) evas_object_hide(sd->block_events);
-   ELM_FREE_FUNC(sd->timer, ecore_timer_del);
+   ELM_SAFE_FREE(sd->timer, ecore_timer_del);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ _elm_notify_smart_del(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list EINA_UNUSED)
 
    elm_notify_parent_set(obj, NULL);
    elm_notify_allow_events_set(obj, EINA_FALSE);
-   ELM_FREE_FUNC(sd->timer, ecore_timer_del);
+   if (sd->timer) ecore_timer_del(sd->timer);
 
    eo_do_super(obj, MY_CLASS, evas_obj_smart_del());
 }