diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/omx/vid_enc.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/omx/vid_enc.c
index d70439a9ce7..c9d9ab1f4f0 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/omx/vid_enc.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/omx/vid_enc.c
@@ -874,8 +874,8 @@ static void enc_ReleaseTasks(struct list_head *head)
 {
    struct encode_task *i, *next;
 
-   if (!head)
-	   return;
+   if (!head || !head->next)
+      return;
 
    LIST_FOR_EACH_ENTRY_SAFE(i, next, head, list) {
       pipe_resource_reference(&i->bitstream, NULL);