diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index 55fa4d51a..c6ba5e635 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,8 @@ int parse_logsrv(char **args, struct list *logsrvs, int do_del, char **err)
 
   error:
 	free(smp_rgs);
-	free(logsrv->ring_name);
+	if (logsrv)
+		free(logsrv->ring_name);
 	free(logsrv);
 	return 0;
 }