diff --git a/location/android.c b/location/android.c
index b9f8adfaeb..63ee4e1862 100644
--- a/location/android.c
+++ b/location/android.c
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ static void *android_location_init(void)
 
    return androidlocation;
 dealloc:
-   free(androidlocation);
+   if (androidlocation)
+      free(androidlocation);
    return NULL;
 }