diff --git a/src/modules/ecore/system/systemd/ecore_system_systemd.c b/src/modules/ecore/system/systemd/ecore_system_systemd.c
index e843344702..51aa2f46f8 100644
--- a/src/modules/ecore/system/systemd/ecore_system_systemd.c
+++ b/src/modules/ecore/system/systemd/ecore_system_systemd.c
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ static void _locale_get(void *data EINA_UNUSED, const Eldbus_Message *msg,
         type = buf;
 
         value = strchr(buf, '=');
+        if (!value)
+          continue;
         *value = 0;
         value++;