diff --git a/src/modules/evas/vg_loaders/eet/evas_vg_load_eet.c b/src/modules/evas/vg_loaders/eet/evas_vg_load_eet.c
index 3455f2a2b1..fdc8eb6d22 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/vg_loaders/eet/evas_vg_load_eet.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/vg_loaders/eet/evas_vg_load_eet.c
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ evas_vg_load_file_open_eet(Eina_File *file, const char *key, int *error EINA_UNU
 static Eina_Bool
 evas_vg_load_file_close_eet(Vg_File_Data *vfd)
 {
+   if (!vfd) return EINA_FALSE;
+
    if (vfd->root) efl_unref(vfd->root);
+   free(vfd);
+
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }