diff --git a/gfx/video_filter.c b/gfx/video_filter.c
index 2acff20ae5..e6855c3feb 100644
--- a/gfx/video_filter.c
+++ b/gfx/video_filter.c
@@ -480,6 +480,8 @@ void rarch_softfilter_free(rarch_softfilter_t *filt)
    {
       for (i = 0; i < filt->threads; i++)
       {
+         if (!&filt->thread_data[i])
+            continue;
          if (!filt->thread_data[i].thread)
             continue;
          slock_lock(filt->thread_data[i].lock);