diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_node.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_node.c
index fe454be910..50dbaac70a 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_node.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_node.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ static const Efl_Canvas_Vg_Interpolation interpolation_identity = {
 static void
 _node_change(Efl_VG *obj, Efl_Canvas_Vg_Node_Data *nd)
 {
-   if (nd->flags != EFL_GFX_CHANGE_FLAG_NONE) return;
+   if (!nd || nd->flags != EFL_GFX_CHANGE_FLAG_NONE) return;
    nd->flags = EFL_GFX_CHANGE_FLAG_ALL;
 
    Eo *p = obj;