diff --git a/evdns.c b/evdns.c
index d085bac8..583c253a 100644
--- a/evdns.c
+++ b/evdns.c
@@ -4310,7 +4310,8 @@ evdns_getaddrinfo_gotresolve(int result, char type, int count,
 				evdns_cancel_request(NULL, other_req->r);
 			}
 			data->user_cb(EVUTIL_EAI_MEMORY, NULL, data->user_data);
-			evutil_freeaddrinfo(res);
+			if (res)
+				evutil_freeaddrinfo(res);
 
 			if (other_req->r == NULL)
 				free_getaddrinfo_request(data);