diff --git a/src/examples/ecore/ecore_con_server_simple_example.c b/src/examples/ecore/ecore_con_server_simple_example.c
index 3c46ea2965..e61275785c 100644
--- a/src/examples/ecore/ecore_con_server_simple_example.c
+++ b/src/examples/ecore/ecore_con_server_simple_example.c
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ _del(void *data EINA_UNUSED, int type EINA_UNUSED, Ecore_Con_Event_Client_Del *e
    client = ecore_con_client_data_get(ev->client);
 
    printf("Lost client with ip %s!\n", ecore_con_client_ip_get(ev->client));
-   printf("Total data received from this client: %d\n", client->sdata);
+   if (client)
+     {
+        printf("Total data received from this client: %d\n", client->sdata);
+        free(client);
+     }
    printf("Client was connected for %0.3f seconds.\n",
           ecore_con_client_uptime_get(ev->client));
 
-   if (client)
-     free(client);
-
    ecore_con_client_del(ev->client);
 
    return ECORE_CALLBACK_RENEW;