diff --git a/libselinux/src/label.c b/libselinux/src/label.c
index 60639cf..3300ddc 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/label.c
+++ b/libselinux/src/label.c
@@ -191,9 +191,11 @@
 	return NULL;
 
 err:
-	free(digest->digest);
-	free(digest->specfile_list);
-	free(digest);
+	if (digest) {
+		free(digest->digest);
+		free(digest->specfile_list);
+		free(digest);
+	}
 	return NULL;
 }