diff --git a/crypto/ct/ct_policy.c b/crypto/ct/ct_policy.c
index 8bc9133fbf..33738de103 100644
--- a/crypto/ct/ct_policy.c
+++ b/crypto/ct/ct_policy.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ CT_POLICY_EVAL_CTX *CT_POLICY_EVAL_CTX_new(void)
 
 void CT_POLICY_EVAL_CTX_free(CT_POLICY_EVAL_CTX *ctx)
 {
+    if (ctx == NULL)
+        return;
     X509_free(ctx->cert);
     X509_free(ctx->issuer);
     OPENSSL_free(ctx);