diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/wayland_egl/evas_wl_main.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/wayland_egl/evas_wl_main.c
index 509e8ae1fe..489a475315 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/wayland_egl/evas_wl_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/wayland_egl/evas_wl_main.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ eng_window_free(Outbuf *gw)
 {
    int ref = 0;
 
+   if (!gw) return;
    win_count--;
    eng_window_use(gw);