diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_callbacks.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_callbacks.c
index 07d682a5bf..9c8e3f4c48 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_callbacks.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_callbacks.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ evas_object_event_callback_priority_add(Evas_Object *eo_obj, Evas_Callback_Type
    return;
    MAGIC_CHECK_END();
 
+   if (!obj) return;
    if (!func) return;
 
    _eo_evas_object_cb_info *cb_info = calloc(1, sizeof(*cb_info));