diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index 55fa4d5..c6ba5e6 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,8 @@
 
   error:
 	free(smp_rgs);
-	free(logsrv->ring_name);
+	if (logsrv)
+		free(logsrv->ring_name);
 	free(logsrv);
 	return 0;
 }