diff --git a/libevdev/libevdev.c b/libevdev/libevdev.c
index b19f7f6..7808db3 100644
--- a/libevdev/libevdev.c
+++ b/libevdev/libevdev.c
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ libevdev_free(struct libevdev *dev)
 void
 libevdev_set_log_handler(struct libevdev *dev, libevdev_log_func_t logfunc)
 {
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	dev->log = logfunc ? logfunc : libevdev_noop_log_func;
 }