diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c b/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
index df1cece82f..ae369bcdab 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ libxlDriverConfigDispose(void *obj)
 
     virObjectUnref(cfg->caps);
     libxl_ctx_free(cfg->ctx);
-    libxlLoggerFree(cfg->logger);
+    if (cfg->logger)
+        libxlLoggerFree(cfg->logger);
 
     VIR_FREE(cfg->configDir);
     VIR_FREE(cfg->autostartDir);