diff --git a/src/bin/system/e_system_l2ping.c b/src/bin/system/e_system_l2ping.c
index 7020ea5e3..aac45c840 100644
--- a/src/bin/system/e_system_l2ping.c
+++ b/src/bin/system/e_system_l2ping.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ _cb_l2ping_ping(void *data EINA_UNUSED, const char *params)
    char dev[1024];
    Action *a;
 
+   if (! params) return;
    if (sscanf(params, "%1023s %i", dev, &timeout) != 2) return;
    if (timeout < 1) timeout = 1;
    else if (timeout > (1000 * 600)) timeout = 1000 * 600;