diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_con/dns.c b/src/lib/ecore_con/dns.c
index 8887d6a0c1..cdd93a2036 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_con/dns.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_con/dns.c
@@ -5517,6 +5517,7 @@ void dns_so_close(struct dns_socket *so) {
 
 
 void dns_so_reset(struct dns_socket *so) {
+	if (!so) return;
 	if (so->answer) free(so->answer);
 	so->answer = NULL;
 	memset(&so->state, '\0', sizeof *so - offsetof(struct dns_socket, state));