diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/lib/engines/common/evas_font_draw.c b/legacy/evas/src/lib/engines/common/evas_font_draw.c
index 1d489436a9..6adcb18e24 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/lib/engines/common/evas_font_draw.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/lib/engines/common/evas_font_draw.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ _fash_gl_add(Fash_Glyph *fash, int item, RGBA_Font_Glyph *glyph)
      fash->bucket[grp] = calloc(1, sizeof(Fash_Glyph_Map2));
    if (!fash->bucket[grp]->bucket[maj])
      fash->bucket[grp]->bucket[maj] = calloc(1, sizeof(Fash_Glyph_Map));
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(fash->bucket[grp]->bucket[maj]);
    fash->bucket[grp]->bucket[maj]->item[min] = glyph;
 }