diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_lu.c b/crypto/x509/x509_lu.c
index 684ef5f25c..a1afb6c08d 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_lu.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_lu.c
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ X509_STORE *X509_STORE_new(void)
 
 static void cleanup(X509_OBJECT *a)
 {
+    if (!a)
+        return;
     if (a->type == X509_LU_X509) {
         X509_free(a->data.x509);
     } else if (a->type == X509_LU_CRL) {
diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
index e11cd5d0ea..4fa493c9ff 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
@@ -1304,6 +1304,8 @@ X509_STORE_CTX *X509_STORE_CTX_new(void)
 
 void X509_STORE_CTX_free(X509_STORE_CTX *ctx)
 {
+    if (!ctx)
+        return;
     X509_STORE_CTX_cleanup(ctx);
     OPENSSL_free(ctx);
 }