diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
index fd904f7708..c4a4b44f51 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_intercept.c
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ static void evas_object_intercept_deinit(Evas_Object *eo_obj);
 static void
 evas_object_intercept_init(Evas_Object *eo_obj)
 {
-   Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj = efl_data_scope_get(eo_obj, EFL_CANVAS_OBJECT_CLASS);
-   if (!obj || !obj->interceptors)
+   Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj;
+
+   obj = efl_data_scope_get(eo_obj, EFL_CANVAS_OBJECT_CLASS);
+   if (!obj) return;
+
+   if (!obj->interceptors)
      obj->interceptors = calloc(1, sizeof(Evas_Intercept_Func));
 }